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plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small to medium graceful and swift African and Asian antelopes (Gazella and related genera)
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The engravings include 90 camels, 17 ibex (a wild mountain goat), 15 equids (an animal from the horse family), 7 gazelles and 1 aurochs (a now-extinct cow), according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles make their way across East Africa in what is considered one of the greatest wildlife experiences in the world.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Shakira reprises her fan-favorite role as Zootopia’s most famous singer, Gazelle, a Thomson’s gazelle with hips that don’t lie.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The area was home to several species of deer, from tiny roe deer to larger red deer, along with gazelles, wild goats, boar, and larger game like aurochs and relatives of modern horses.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles make their way across East Africa in what is considered one of the greatest wildlife experiences in the world.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Shakira reprises her fan-favorite role as Zootopia’s most famous singer, Gazelle, a Thomson’s gazelle with hips that don’t lie.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The area was home to several species of deer, from tiny roe deer to larger red deer, along with gazelles, wild goats, boar, and larger game like aurochs and relatives of modern horses.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
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“Gazelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazelle. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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gazelle
noun
ga·zelle
gə-ˈzel 
plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small graceful swift antelopes of Africa and Asia
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