rooks
- present tense form of rook (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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They are mostly rooks and jackdaws, which are locally-protected species.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
Now, it seems the poison wasn't consumed by rodents - but by rooks and crows.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
There’s a scene for every type of player, whether you’re looking for a frenetic round of speed chess à la Beth and Benny in “The Queens Gambit” or a mellow conversation over rooks and bishops.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023
Rcd1 Rea8, doubling rooks on a closed file, is a bit of a tell that he can only mark time as White dictates the play.
From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2023
He also says somewhere that ‘the rooks, in the breeding season, attempt sometimes, in the gaiety of their hearts, to sing—but with no great success.’
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
