doe

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noun

ˈdō

plural does or doe

: the adult female of various mammals (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo) of which the male is called buck

DOE

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abbreviation

Department of Energy

depends on experience

Example Sentences

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Noun

One swipe from the soft doe applicator goes a long way — much like other products under the Rare Beauty umbrella. —

Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2023 Benjamin’s does, and a three-pounder (MP) was brought to the table steaming hot and remained so as the waiter deftly cracked its shell and removed the sweet meat with dispatch. —

John Mariani, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023 The picture of the deer came from an incident in Canada where a doe jumped through a window and had to be led out of a home. —

Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023 Psychedelic therapy: Taking small does of a drug, like LSD, under a therapist's supervision. —

Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023 Two fawns emerged from the trees, keeping close to the doe as the little family made its way through the wide meadow and disappeared into the light on the other side. —

Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023 Orders noted that this is especially true during the lockdown phase of the rut, or if there’s a hot doe in the area. —

Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2023 For the next few weeks or months, people in some Cleveland Heights neighborhoods will have a rare opportunity to see a large doe walking around the neighborhood, followed by her four fawns. —

cleveland, 22 June 2021 Among them is Musette, a 5-year-old prize doe, who has just given birth to two tiny, knob-kneed daughters. —

Caleb Pershan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2023 See More

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