piglet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of piglet
Example Sentences
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Once famous for a greasy pole-climbing competition that would grant the winner a piglet, past games have included horse racing, hare coursing and shooting.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Today, that piglet is Tucker—a 200-pound porker who has outgrown the family bathroom, shredded a couch and required the installation of heavy-duty horse panels to keep him from escaping the yard of his Arizona home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The phrase “Balls to the Walz” was everywhere, as were pictures of the Minnesota governor nestling a piglet in his arms with a beaming smile.
From Slate • Aug. 8, 2024
A photo of him beaming while holding a piglet checked the state fair campaign stop box, the difference being that he looks genuinely ecstatic to be cuddling it.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024
Behind him, Kandar cradled its piglet like a child might hold a doll.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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