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- 1yak
plural yaks also yak
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym B. mutus) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
less common variant of yuk entry 1
variants
or less commonly yack
yakked also yacked; yakking also yacking
: to talk persistently : chatter
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Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 July 2022
The yak butter and rock shelters and people who sheltered her were intertwined with her.
—Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 4 Apr. 2023
The property comes with a herd of yak.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 July 2022
Elise Wortley pulled her yak wool coat tight around her as the mountain temperature dropped to minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
Try not to spill any yak on your leisure suit.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 18 Nov. 2022
The supplies had to withstand flying across the world, being transported to base camp strapped to a yak, and then carried in backpacks traversing the unforgiving terrain, which included frozen waterfalls, to Camp 2 -- without the cookies turning to crumbs, the release said.
—Claire Colbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
Bhotia buys local ingredients from Durango yak farmers and cultivates special catering events for locals.
—Jess Eng, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022
Maybe Jack's yak-herding videos on Instagram go viral — and having the company's logo on those cowbells turned out to be great marketing.
—Mark Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
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Noun
The property comes with a herd of yak, right.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 July 2022
The yak butter and rock shelters and people who sheltered her were intertwined with her.
—Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 4 Apr. 2023
The property comes with a herd of yak.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 July 2022
Elise Wortley pulled her yak wool coat tight around her as the mountain temperature dropped to minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
Try not to spill any yak on your leisure suit.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 18 Nov. 2022
The supplies had to withstand flying across the world, being transported to base camp strapped to a yak, and then carried in backpacks traversing the unforgiving terrain, which included frozen waterfalls, to Camp 2 -- without the cookies turning to crumbs, the release said.
—Claire Colbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
Bhotia buys local ingredients from Durango yak farmers and cultivates special catering events for locals.
—Jess Eng, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022
Maybe Jack's yak-herding videos on Instagram go viral — and having the company's logo on those cowbells turned out to be great marketing.
—Mark Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
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yak
nounˈyak
plural yaks also yak
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox of Tibet and nearby elevated parts of central Asia
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