penguins
- plural of penguin.
Example Sentences
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Of those, six species tested positive for the H5N1 strain: the southern elephant seal, king and gentoo penguins, the Antarctic fur seal and the South George diving petrel.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The pool where visitors could swim with otters and penguins was frequently bright green with algae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Capybaras spend most of their time in the water—they’re sort of the penguins of the rodent world—so they can easily get entangled in that storm-drain trash.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Recent estimates of these charming penguins suggest their effects are not large enough to explain our data.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
The penguins all loved to climb the stairs that led up to the kitchen, and never knew when to stop unless they found the kitchen door closed.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
