as in monkeys
an appealingly mischievous person we could never resist the little urchin's pleas for candy
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Recent Examples of urchins Cala Gaetano is the most breathtaking of all, both in awe and anxiety, where slippery steps without any barriers bring you to a secluded cove speckled with urchins. —
Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the German naturalist and polymath has been described as the person with more species – from penguins and monkeys to an orchid – and places named after him than any other human.— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
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These days, Punch seldom relies on the plushie and instead can be found socializing with other monkeys, according to Yasunaga.— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Urchins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/urchins. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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