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Angel, about 2 years old, had developed a condition called Angel Wing Syndrome as a cygnet, which prevents a swan from flying.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026 Swans live as a family unit — which means more than 70% of cygnets that fledge in September will survive to March.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
13 Jan. 2026 Following the passing of his previous mate, Zeus fathered five cygnets in 2019.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025 All the young cygnets and adult birds have to be released together as the cygnets will get lost otherwise.—
Stephanie Petit,
Peoplemag,
19 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for cygnet
Word History
Etymology
Middle English sygnett, from Anglo-French cignet, from cigne swan, from Latin cycnus, cygnus, from Greek kyknos