Example Sentences

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When the film does flashback to “earlier this morning” toward the end, there is an aha! moment when you discover why the chicken was only half-plucked.

From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2019

Standing on a golden perch behind the door was a decrepit-looking bird that resembled a half-plucked turkey.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

“Givin’ me advice on gettin’ kelpies out of a well,” growled Hagrid, moving a half-plucked rooster off his scrubbed table and setting down the teapot.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

And between them was a half-plucked crow, which They were picking.

From The Poor Little Rich Girl by Gates, Eleanor

I caught the half-plucked rose as she let it fall.

From The Colonel of the Red Huzzars by Scott, John Reed