How to Use coyote in a Sentence

coyote

noun
  • The roughly 6-week-old coyote appears to be on the mend.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2021
  • The coyote attacked her ... at a party in front of a whole bunch of her classmates.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 13 July 2021
  • Keep your eyes peeled for pronghorn antelope, coyotes, and foxes.
    Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Neither did coyote sightings, which are legendary on campus.
    Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 2021
  • Residents are also advised to throw objects toward the coyote or to use a garden hose to spray them with water while yelling.
    Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com, 25 May 2021
  • Just over a week ago, hikers found the coyote pup in the foothills of the Indian Canyons area in Palm Springs.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2021
  • They are said to possess the power to transform into wolves, coyotes, even owls, using their abilities to harm others or cause mischief.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The news is welcomed by many animal rights groups and campaigners who have protested for years against the brand’s use of coyote fur and goose down in their famed fur parker jackets.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 27 June 2021
  • Give a carnation to a neighbor who never had children, but always remembers my sons’ birthdays — and listen to her complain about the neighborhood coyote for an hour.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
  • Officials had been tracking the coyote, which was identifiable by its distinct features, since 2016.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2021
  • The most extreme version of this is poor Roadrunner in Looney Tunes, perpetually dodging that goddamn coyote.
    Kate Knibbs, Wired, 4 May 2021
  • This coyote wasn't wily enough to go against Kevin the cat.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021
  • One is a small gold bolt that Jill made for me and the second is the coyote bracelet.
    Adam Rathe, townandcountrymag.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Ahead of her a coyote loped across the street with something in its mouth.
    Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Some dogs are even bred to chase down coyotes, and the coyotes don’t stand a chance.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Karnazes fell hard on his ribs and face, and heard the coyote snarling above him.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Peña had paid the coyote to take them across the border into Texas.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The dog had heard something in the backyard, but soon came face-to-face with two coyotes.
    Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 31 May 2023
  • While no one at the shelter wanted to give their names, everyone interviewed reported having started their communication with a coyote on Facebook.
    NBC News, 10 June 2021
  • If your dog wants to rub itself in coyote scat or fox scat, that’s the dog’s choice.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Before the mouse, there was a coyote Chuck E. Cheese, though, wasn’t always meant to be a mouse.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023
  • To the left of the eagle, a coyote appears to skulk in the background, waiting for its turn with the carcass.
    Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Fourteen coyotes were captured and killed by the end of March that year.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • And rarely, a Cooper's hawk, coyote or red fox will make a rush through the feeding zone.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022
  • In the case of sheep, coyotes and dogs account for more than 70% of predator losses, and dog kills are on the rise.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The coyote bit three adults and two dogs over the weekend at Lake Accotink Park in the Springfield area.
    Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
  • Is Joshua Tree’s famed three-legged coyote being loved to death?
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • According to the city's wildlife page, coyotes are known to live in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Deer, red fox and coyotes can be spotted traipsing around the park.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
  • Hardy has seen deer, coyotes, raccoons, bunnies, and more come through the space.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024

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