: a pale yellowish to ruddy-fawn color characteristic of the coat of some dogs
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Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
And certain subgroups of canines seemed to be at higher risk of certain behaviors: For instance, older dogs and breeds like Lagotto Romagnolos and wheaten terriers were especially likely to be wary of loud noises, while Spanish water dogs and Shetland sheepdogs had especially high levels of fear.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2020
Brown soda bread – known as wheaten bread in Northern Ireland – is usually in loaf form and is at its utmost deliciousness when toasted, with pools of butter melting into its every cranny (Kerrygold is the nation’s favorite spread).
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Even adding one strategic ingredient from your pantry can completely transform that chewy, wheaten noodle into a mind-blowing dish.
—Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022
Mathew Rosengart arrives on the rooftop restaurant of the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wearing a wheaten wool coat from Barney’s, steeled against the early February cold snap that has whipped across Los Angeles.
—Malina Saval, Variety, 21 Apr. 2022
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—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
And certain subgroups of canines seemed to be at higher risk of certain behaviors: For instance, older dogs and breeds like Lagotto Romagnolos and wheaten terriers were especially likely to be wary of loud noises, while Spanish water dogs and Shetland sheepdogs had especially high levels of fear.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2020
Brown soda bread – known as wheaten bread in Northern Ireland – is usually in loaf form and is at its utmost deliciousness when toasted, with pools of butter melting into its every cranny (Kerrygold is the nation’s favorite spread).
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Even adding one strategic ingredient from your pantry can completely transform that chewy, wheaten noodle into a mind-blowing dish.
—Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2022
Mathew Rosengart arrives on the rooftop restaurant of the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wearing a wheaten wool coat from Barney’s, steeled against the early February cold snap that has whipped across Los Angeles.
—Malina Saval, Variety, 21 Apr. 2022
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“Wheaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheaten. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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