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Recent Examples of cattle
As settlers moved into the area and took tribal lands near the river for farming, the Bindjareb resorted to taking the settlers’ crops and spearing their cattle for food.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Stick around for a chance to feed Guyer’s herd of Black Angus Cattle and learn more about the ranch’s cattle program.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Each father and son shared a cattle trough, facing each other.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Henard and his family grow wheat, cotton and peanuts, and raise about 500 head of cattle on a piece of land that’s been in the family for more than a century.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cattle
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Stick around for a chance to feed Guyer’s herd of Black Angus Cattle and learn more about the ranch’s cattle program.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Each father and son shared a cattle trough, facing each other.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Henard and his family grow wheat, cotton and peanuts, and raise about 500 head of cattle on a piece of land that’s been in the family for more than a century.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cattle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cattle
Noun
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There’s a rabble-rousing politician with grievances galore.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tanner spoke in a blend of political rabble-rousing and entrepreneurial uplift.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Criteria included space, facilities, staff expertise and herd dynamics.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allegheny County said South Park intentionally keeps its herd small, and sometimes individual bison are traded with zoos and wildlife preserves to keep the herd genetics healthy and diverse.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All that loot pumped out of the Armenian proletariat, says the gaur, and for what.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Severin, on the other hand, represents the revolutionary proletariat.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Which is to say, the people in the streets weren’t riffraff running amok but activists with aims.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes Evie imagined the land, the world, the city around her as a cartoon neighborhood, the houses’ edges elastic like balloons, their walls filling up and bloating and then, all at once, popping: ejecting out the riffraff and trash in a huff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Our editors tested over a dozen shower cleaners to find the ones that are most effective at removing soap scum and water stains.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Drain and Plumbing Buildup Shower and sink drains accumulate bacteria from hair, soap scum, and organic debris that build up and can produce foul odors if not cleaned often.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Huskies and Gamecocks played last season for the title, and UConn came away with an 82-59 rout for the school’s 12th national championship.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Francisco Alvarez homered twice and rookie Nolan McLean retired his first 15 batters as the New York Mets snapped a three-game skid Friday night with a 10-3 rout of the San Francisco Giants.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The crocodile’s rare appearance represented a disheartening degradation but a hopeful sign of what the Niger Delta, if salvaged, can still become — an eco-diverse paradise akin to the Amazon or Costa Rica, that feeds its populace and attracts foreign visitors wanting to witness nature’s glory.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The seeming absoluteness of scientific thinking may predispose many medical practitioners or public health workers to assume the populace trust them, that evidential claims naturally validate interventions — no further Q&A needed.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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Against all expectations, the judges spared Henry, and Badinter’s arguments gained traction with the French public.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the world is topsy-turvy, the theatergoing public seeks explanations.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cattle. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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