See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bull pens
Noun
-
However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.—
Richard Dahlberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026 -
Wooden signs dot roadsides advertising homes from the $300,000s for a townhome to over $1 million for big houses in the most desirable suburban neighborhoods.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
In the meantime, Israel is taking measures on the ground to defend troops, such as adding nets and cages to military vehicles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
-
This law would take us backward, undoing the progress of the Big Cat Public Safety Act towards more dangerous interactions and more animals in cages.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Rather than crawling through the living room doggie door, Maxwell sleeps in one of the former cells, with easy outdoor access, and his own garden.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
-
Researchers say the findings could have broader implications for science, including studies on how cells resist damage from ice crystals and radiation over time.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The visual, which was edited by Mikayla LoBasso, was filmed inside of a stationery store, featuring the song’s lyrics written with different pens on paper scattered throughout the store.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Kids who didn’t bring pens with them scrambled to borrow one from anybody — the adults on the field, their parents in the stands, even a reporter standing nearby.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Stojka came to painting decades later, in her mid-fifties, with the mission of depicting life in the concentration camps.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
-
In 1943, the United States government administered a questionnaire to people of Japanese descent who had been confined to wartime concentration camps in California, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Arkansas.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Five coolers of ice tilapia were also found, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
-
There are little touches, too – like the pretty wooden coolers scattered across the course that hold cool, yummy Uncrustables inside.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
-
The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Bull pens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull%20pens. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
