How to Use cockerel in a Sentence
cockerel
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The cockerel’s bright call in the darkness lends its name to times of day around the world.
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Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The decree says that anyone who forces animals like dogs or cockerels to fight should be sentenced to five months in prison.
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Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The cockerel had been crowing for a good while before that, but today Archie was literally up with the lark.
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Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The black-and-white studio image features a Bresse Gauloise (a French breed) cockerel named Jean-Pierre.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cruzeiro striker Kaio Jorge set the wind-up-merchant ball rolling in the 60th minute, celebrating the evening’s only goal by mocking Atletico’s mascot with a cockerel celebration.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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After scoring what would prove to be the winning goal, 60 minutes in, Cruzeiro striker Kaio Jorge had celebrated by mimicking a cockerel, Atletico’s mascot.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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