How to Use cygnet in a Sentence

cygnet

noun

• The young of both – called cygnets – have grayish bodies and some pink on their bills.
  — Author: Ann Cameron Siegal, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2018
• Then things went awry: The female and the cygnet ducked under a gangplank and escaped downstream.
  — Helen MacDonald, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2017
• The eight species have now inhabited Swan Lake for decades and bring forth dozens of cygnets (baby swans) each spring.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 June 2023
• The large swans, which have eight-foot wingspans and snow-white feathers, require cold, clear, pristine lakes and ponds to breed and brood their downy gray cygnets.
  — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 May 2023
• At one point, about three-quarters of the way into the journey to the river, Amato noticed the cygnet becoming tired.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2021
• Knox said ordinarily, the cygnets remain with the mother and father until the end of the season.
  — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2018
• In a post on Facebook, the police department said thanks to multiple tips, two of the cygnets were found at a shopping plaza in nearby Salina.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 May 2023
• Knox has no doubt the baby swans, called cygnets, were taken by humans rather than killed by natural predators such as coyotes.
  — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2018
• After days of improving condition, plans were made for returning the cygnet to its home in the Storrow Lagoon.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2021
• The four cygnets were found safe and are now in the care of a biologist tasked with overseeing the health and wellbeing of Manlius’ swans, Hatter said during the news conference.
  — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 1 June 2023
• Manlius police rescued the two baby swans from the store, and found the other two cygnets at a suspect’s home in Syracuse, which is roughly 10 miles northwest of the town, after one of the suspects who worked at the store confessed to the crime.
  — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
• The initial attack took place last Tuesday, January 24, with four swans shot including a cygnet which subsequently had to be put to sleep.
  — Emma Dibdin, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2017
• The hospital will work with a rehabilitation organization to care for the cygnet and will return it to the esplanade when it is healed.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2021
• The other two cygnets were subsequently found at a residence in Syracuse, police said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 31 May 2023
• More information then led police to a second location where the remaining cygnets were found, Stanton said.
  — Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 1 June 2023
• The cygnet’s mother passed away Monday night, the Esplanade association announced on Twitter.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2021
• Audiences can also watch for the iconic Dance of the Little Swans, with choreography meant to imitate the way cygnets huddle and move together for protection.
  — Nola Community Submission, NOLA.com, 19 May 2017
• An employee for Knox Swan and Dog discovered the cygnets missing while checking areas for geese Saturday afternoon.
  — Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2018
• These delicate cygnet rings are made in Catbird's Brooklyn jewelry studio from 100% recycled gold.
  — Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 5 Oct. 2022
• To me, the highlight was a pristine marsh brimming with relatively uncommon birds, including black terns, colorful redhead ducks, and a pair of trumpeter swan parents swimming alongside their fuzzy gray cygnet.
  — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 8 Aug 2024