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Recent Examples of oink
This sweet piglet oinks, walks, and wags its tail, making playtime feel like farm life.
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
This oink vichy seersucker shirt dress is crafted from 100% Italian cotton and combines cute puff sleeves and lace detailing on the collar, along with practical side pockets and a waist tie.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
And the oink doesn't stop there, with a layer of ham and bacon added to the mix along with beautiful slices of avocado, shredded lettuce and a creamy cheese spread to boot.
—Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Nov. 2022
With a focus toward fresh and local, the menu at downtown’s West Table Kitchen and Bar changes daily, but expect some sort of moo, cluck, swish or oink, including ribeye, duck, trout or pork chop.
—Mary Ann Anderson, Twin Cities, 20 July 2019
A few weeks ago, a tiny baby pig suddenly started popping up in her Instagram Stories, making adorable mini oinks and getting cozy on her bed.
—Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
Among the new offerings: the Oink Cluck Moo, a combination beef hot dog (the moo), chicken fingers (the cluck) and pulled pork (the oink).
—Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, 10 July 2018
Even though Laura the piglet speaks in oinks and Marina in meows, the two have formed a sweet and inseparable bond.
—Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2018
The Black Pig, 2801 Bridge St. (Ohio City), Cleveland, 216-862-7551, theblackpigcleveland.com: Almost hog heaven, there's a whole lot of oink on this menu.
—cleveland.com, 25 July 2017
Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
This oink vichy seersucker shirt dress is crafted from 100% Italian cotton and combines cute puff sleeves and lace detailing on the collar, along with practical side pockets and a waist tie.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
And the oink doesn't stop there, with a layer of ham and bacon added to the mix along with beautiful slices of avocado, shredded lettuce and a creamy cheese spread to boot.
—Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Nov. 2022
With a focus toward fresh and local, the menu at downtown’s West Table Kitchen and Bar changes daily, but expect some sort of moo, cluck, swish or oink, including ribeye, duck, trout or pork chop.
—Mary Ann Anderson, Twin Cities, 20 July 2019
A few weeks ago, a tiny baby pig suddenly started popping up in her Instagram Stories, making adorable mini oinks and getting cozy on her bed.
—Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
Among the new offerings: the Oink Cluck Moo, a combination beef hot dog (the moo), chicken fingers (the cluck) and pulled pork (the oink).
—Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, 10 July 2018
Even though Laura the piglet speaks in oinks and Marina in meows, the two have formed a sweet and inseparable bond.
—Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2018
The Black Pig, 2801 Bridge St. (Ohio City), Cleveland, 216-862-7551, theblackpigcleveland.com: Almost hog heaven, there's a whole lot of oink on this menu.
—cleveland.com, 25 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oink
Noun
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To keep the soil moist and cool, a mulch of pine bark or pine straw is helpful.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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While there are about 2,800 species of scorpions, there is only one in the U.S. that's dangerous to humans, according to the University of Arizona Health Sciences: the Arizona bark scorpion.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Noun
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When the spotlight hit vocalist Noah Sebastian, a decidedly un-metal chorus of teenage squeals filled the air.—
Cal Roach,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The gym was quiet, echoing only the squeal of sneakers and pounding of the basketball instead of the music and laughter that typically accompany a pregame training session.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Bonobo dictionary Berthet started with establishing the tentative meaning of the basic calls: singular grunts or yelps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Cutts contain a series of sharp, loud clucks interspersed with yelps.—
Adam Moore,
Outdoor Life,
10 Mar. 2023
Noun
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The jarring bleat came across cellphones in Tennessee Monday morning grabbing peoples attention.—
Liz Kellar,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Tell that to the kids who have been hospitalized and died from measles, following quack Dr. Bobby’s Rx to avoid the shots.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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The Spare Room by Helen Garner This is a book about a woman, Helen, who decides to let her old friend, Nicola, who is dying of cancer, come and stay with her in Melbourne while Nicola sees a local quack doctor.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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This includes but isn't limited to the following appliances: Dishwashers Washing Machines Dryers Refrigerators Dehumidifiers Air Purifiers Freezers Ovens Your home security system may emit a beep or chirp to alert you of a dying battery or a fault, such as a door or window that's unsecured.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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According to recent research published in Current Biology, male lyrebirds – who typically have a mellifluous chirp – sometimes mimic the sound of a mobbing flock of birds during courtship and copulation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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TikTok and Instagram Reels are rife with clips of two women sitting in a pink or beige studio and, in TikTok terms, having a yap about seemingly inconsequential matters.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Challenge a good ol’ boy on a tractor to diagram a sentence and the reaction would likely amount to a short grunt.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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Refinements since then pushed the output to 300 hp and 365 lb-ft, offering a mild edge over the outgoing engine, but a new six-speed automatic replacing the old four-speed one meant the SUV could make better use of the grunt on hand.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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“Oink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oink. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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