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Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The compound was also home to the family's many exotic pets, including peacocks, tigers, lions, ostriches, dogs, a parrot and a chimpanzee named Bubbles, per The New York Times.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The show’s beating heart is Cumming, who peacocks across the Scottish Highlands in ostentatious costumes while delivering one game show twist after the next.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
According to the International Antique Jewelers Association, the Koh-i-Noor was featured in the peacock throne commissioned by Moghul leader Shah Jahan in 1628.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The compound was also home to the family's many exotic pets, including peacocks, tigers, lions, ostriches, dogs, a parrot and a chimpanzee named Bubbles, per The New York Times.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some of the kinder ones would give a Christmas tip if the apprentices did a good job cleaning their boots but others, basking in the new money of the Premier League, preferred to peacock.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The show’s beating heart is Cumming, who peacocks across the Scottish Highlands in ostentatious costumes while delivering one game show twist after the next.
—Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for peacock
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“Peacock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacock. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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