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Recent Examples of piggy
Just as Henry VIII was immortalized (huge, menacing, thick-necked, pasty-faced and piggy-eyed) by his court painter, Hans Holbein the Younger, might this prove to be a defining image of Elizabeth II half a millennium hence?
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Nick Glass, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
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Nick Glass, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piggy
Adjective
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The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
11 Sep. 2024
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Surrounded by a dysfunctional family and a piggish boss (Stellan Skarsgård), Justine is lonely, exasperated, and seething.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Gets Surprise Company Woman Leaves Chicken Breast Out To Defrost, Cat Seizes His Opportunity While dogs are often seen as gluttonous, cats can be just as food-motivated.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In this, the second-to-last time Friends would celebrate November’s most gluttonous holiday, Rachel’s obnoxious sister Amy (Christina Applegate) invites herself to Thanksgiving, and the conversation turns to who would get custody of baby Emma if Rachel and Ross died.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In his testimony earlier this month, former House Speaker Michael Madigan cast himself as a champion of the working class, a consensus-builder who used his power to bring people together on legislation and protect constituents from greedy utilities and corporations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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His heroes are often murderous vigilantes doling out death sentences to greedy politicians, officials and businessmen.—
Anupama Chopra,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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And Jokic, beyond the mutual respect, loves Westbrook’s energy, passion and insatiable appetite for cutting to the basket.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Its insatiable appetite for energy is highlighted by how bitcoin mining consumes more energy annually than some countries.—
Eric Solis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Piggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piggy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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