pheasant
noun
any of numerous large, usually long-tailed, Old World gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, widely introduced.
pheasants
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pluralof pheasant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The shipment of animals from Moscow also included two yaks, five cockatoos and dozens of pheasants as well as mandarin ducks, Kozlov's office said.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
And many times my brother and I would have to go out and hunt for our dinner — rabbits, pheasants, squirrels and other food that we could find.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023
According to documents given to the family after the incident, officials seized more than 1,500 feathers from parrots, pheasants, ducks, doves, macaws, ravens, turkeys, emus and hawks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Rabbits, deer and pheasants have started to appear in the grass and weed-filled vacant lots.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
The forests along the edge of Ardestan are full of foxes, owls, rabbits, and pheasants.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
