Examples of reindeer in a Sentence
a large herd of reindeer
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Our guide, Meri Koponen, a national bronze medalist in kick-sledding, had swaddled Agnes in reindeer furs.
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Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The remote region is home to a seed vault, about 2,100 people, and some unique wildlife—including the world’s smallest reindeer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Visitors can take part in cultural experiences with the indigenous Sámi people, including dogsledding and cooking reindeer stew in lavvu tents.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
The remote region is home to a seed vault, about 2,100 people, and some unique wildlife—including the world’s smallest reindeer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
Visitors can take part in cultural experiences with the indigenous Sámi people, including dogsledding and cooking reindeer stew in lavvu tents.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Carved from whale bones, reindeer antlers and walrus tusks, these fierce talismans are vengeful spirits traditionally created by shamans to destroy enemies.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Reindeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reindeer. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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reindeer
noun
rein·deer
ˈrān-ˌdi(ə)r 
plural reindeer also reindeers
: caribou
—used especially for one of the Old World
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