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roosters

  • plural
    of rooster.
    rooster
    noun
    the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock.

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Nearby were soft-toy footballers resembling Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, fluffy roosters in France polos and teddy bears in Spain kits.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

The gate is adorned with a sculpted round medallion of Oseguera’s trademark, two roosters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

“We were listening to the roosters crowing at 5 in the morning here,” said Marks during a video call from Hawaii on Wednesday after the 76th Emmy Award nominations were announced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024

Heartwood Haven said in its post that Yakima County Animal Control, which was present when the roosters were killed this month, should have known about the group’s rescue efforts and willingness to take them in.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024

But azan rang out, and then the morning sun was falling flat on the rooftops and the roosters were crowing and nothing out of the ordinary happened.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini