peacock
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Farmer Tom believed the peacock was asserting his dominance and despite the bird running riot on his land, he was able to capture it and get it safely in a pen.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
From her perch in New Orleans, she has also reported on natural disasters, the big business of Mardi Gras and her neighborhood peacock, Mr. P.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
This week, Rausch’s fellow Traitors, Housewives Candiace Dillard Bassett and Lisa Rinna, get to peacock in a massive crown and, for Rinna, a brooch as bewitching as it is deadly.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Fish such as wolf fish, peacock bass, and South American lungfish were especially common, accompanied by reptiles including caimans and turtles, and mammals such as capybaras, pacas, and armadillos.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
“I am still not talking to you,” said Liza Hempstock’s voice, proud as a peacock and pert as a sparrow.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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