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Recent Examples of rabbit
And on the fringe of the mountains, the area is home to bears, deer and rabbits.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
No other hints of her whereabouts emerged until April 16, when four boys went rabbit hunting the day before Easter Sunday.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The food, by Kyiv chef Kateryna Tkachuk, is both deeply regional and softly modern: rabbit skewers grilled over grapevines; subtly-spiced tomatoes that even now, writing this, make my mouth water; a creme brûlée packed with varenyk.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cottontail rabbits eat the leaves and stems of some violet species.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
No other hints of her whereabouts emerged until April 16, when four boys went rabbit hunting the day before Easter Sunday.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The food, by Kyiv chef Kateryna Tkachuk, is both deeply regional and softly modern: rabbit skewers grilled over grapevines; subtly-spiced tomatoes that even now, writing this, make my mouth water; a creme brûlée packed with varenyk.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cottontail rabbits eat the leaves and stems of some violet species.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit
Noun
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Unlike some wildlife species, raccoons (Procyon lotor) thrive even in urban areas.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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How is Chewy the raccoon? Chewy the raccoon was unharmed, and police determined that Vidal did have the proper documentation needed to own the raccoon.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Next, peruse Auntie Q’s diverse array of vintage items and collectibles–from glassware and toys to restored cast-iron cooking pieces – and don’t leave without a Sand Mountain Beach Club T-shirt sporting a mischievous racoon and snarky sayings.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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In Alaska and Canada, beavers are pushing north, moving into tundra regions where warmer temperatures have made new territory accessible.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The original trail had long since been dammed and flooded by beavers, which had arrived in the 1940s after a disastrous idea by the Argentine government to start a fur trade.—
Olivia James,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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City officials are warning anyone who has been in contact with the fox to seek medical attention.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The arrows in the second photo point to the fox's bushy tail and to where the animal's head is, which is pointed down out of sight in the picture.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Her father, Young Commodore Collins, and her mother, Clyde (Richardson) Collins, separated when Cora Sue was 3 (after her mother discovered that her father had given his secretary a mink coat for Christmas) and later divorced.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Naturally, our talks often ventured from mink sets to turkey lore.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even in her early twenties, Long held staunch opinions on stocking colors and children’s frocks, Christmas cards and muskrat coats.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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Offstage, Summer lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her canine companions, Cricket, Loki, Adie and chinchilla, Princess Fluffy Pants.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lucas retains his hold on the lucrative smack market largely because of his ability to not attract attention; his eventual downfall is hastened by the regrettable decision to stand out in a crowd for once and rock a chinchilla fur coat and matching hat at a prizefight.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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Wolverines are members of the weasel family, like ferrets and badgers, and are known for being ferocious and cunning carnivores.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Houthis are what one veteran Yemen-watcher calls the honey badgers of resistance, referring to the belligerent mammal known for its fearless attitude toward predators.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Rabbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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