How to Use guinea in a Sentence

guinea

noun
  • Sklett’s guinea pigs were dozens of the world’s best ski jumpers.
    — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Dogs, turtles and guinea pigs tied for first place with two votes.
    — Christina Barron, Washington Post, 15 May 2022
  • Michelle Brown was one of the guinea pigs in the pilot project.
    — Dan Harrie, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Hamsters and guinea pigs have been listed on sale or even for free.
    — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Their four dogs ran around in a pen while their guinea pigs and rabbits remained in their truck.
    — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2020
  • One of my daughters had some guinea pigs and the other one had a turtle.
    — Jay Reeves, Star Tribune, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Any pet is fair game -- dogs, cats, birds, snakes, lizards, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs and more.
    — cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Hence all of us could be seen as guinea pigs in a massive comparison study.
    — Star Tribune, 16 July 2021
  • Their job is to be guinea pigs to make future passengers can survive.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Some may argue the players are treated as guinea pigs in this scenario.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Also, Doug wants to create a business that will buy back his guinea pigs.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 13 June 2022
  • During the storm, her granddaughter came to stay with her and her three guinea pigs, one dog and five cats.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Lots of animals can imitate the sound of purring, among them bears and guinea pigs.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Infected guinea pigs don’t just breathe or sneeze out bits of influenza.
    — Megan Molteni, Wired, 19 Aug. 2020
  • There are llamas and alpacas, and people are eating guinea pigs and all kinds of weird legumes.
    — National Geographic, 14 Aug. 2016
  • The half-off adoption fee applies to rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and rats.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2021
  • Each guinea is made with time, personal attention and love, and each is unique in its own way.
    — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, 26 July 2019
  • Thousands of rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters come through the city’s six shelters each year.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The bowties are made from pheasant, guinea, rooster, goose and other fowl feathers.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Men become then but the guinea-pigs of fate, yielding up from their agony the truths to light the future of the race.
    — Rosa Inocencio Smith, The Atlantic, 5 June 2017
  • Because their teeth keep growing all their lives, guinea pigs need to chew constantly to keep their teeth filed.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 June 2022
  • Cilie, 7, was the real reason Shannon agreed to get guinea pigs.
    — Sheila Stroup, NOLA.com, 17 June 2017
  • Among breeds making a comeback are the compact-sized guinea hog, known for its generous back fat.
    — Julie Wernau, WSJ, 28 July 2017
  • About 90 percent of the guinea pigs are surrendered by their owners.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • In Asia this same strain has affected cats, as well as guinea pigs and ferrets, Lukens said.
    — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 1 June 2017
  • Moreover, in the fullness of time, hyenas, like guinea pigs, might wise up and become more docile and friendly.
    — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Katie will show Holland Lops, a small breed of rabbits, and Cavy guinea pigs at the fair.
    — Margarita Cambest, baltimoresun.com, 16 Aug. 2017
  • The 40-year-old’s belongings and her three children's pet guinea pigs were inside.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The 32-year-old’s belongings and her three children's pet guinea pigs were inside.
    — NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
  • Garcia tells the group before lunch that her daughter has a new baby guinea pig named Penelope.
    — TIME.com, 1 Aug. 2017

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