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Recent Examples of alligator
The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences has had alligators on display for more than 100 years, although Claude is the museum’s first albino alligator, the museum said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
VanEtten said his haul occasionally includes crocodile and alligator teeth.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Now, Wright is offering a warning to other dog owners who may live in areas where alligators may lurk.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
VanEtten said his haul occasionally includes crocodile and alligator teeth.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The alligators of Arctic Canada lay motionless in the swamps to wait out months of polar night, as dawn redwoods filtered the starlight.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Now, Wright is offering a warning to other dog owners who may live in areas where alligators may lurk.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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The Drop Preston Belt Bag Patterns and textures can do wonders to upgrade the simplest styles in your wardrobe, evidenced by the Drop Preston Belt Bag with its gorgeous, shiny faux crocodile exterior.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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The exhibition features grooming sets once owned by musicians Igor Stravinsky and Ignacy Paderewski, made from rare materials like tortoiseshell, ivory and crocodile skin, which nowadays are restricted or banned to protect endangered species.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Browse the Collection The Kalahari gemsbok or giant oryx is a big tough antelope about the size of a spike bull elk and with long, straight, very sharp horns.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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Also avoid bats, monkeys and forest antelope, and do not enter caves or mines where bats may live.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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After a long day of activity, reward the kids with a treat from The Cake Bake Shop or Graeter’s Ice Cream.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Many autistic kids are drawn to water, regardless of its temperature, because water offers a calming sensory effect.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Wintour, meanwhile, wore a colorful floral print maxi dress with snakeskin heeled boots.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The material has resurfaced across both runways and red carpets as brands reframe snakeskin as a modern classic rather than a retro accent.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Place remaining 30 cookies in the zip-top plastic bag and seal; roughly crush cookies with meat mallet or heavy skillet until coarsely crushed and evenly sized (smaller than before).—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, two of the biggest suppliers, have faced problems with A320-family models, particularly with seals designed to prevent oil from entering the air supply, as the Journal reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Football Cake will impress everyone at the tailgate from its pigskin frosting design to its rich, straightforward center.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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The heels are lined with chamois leather and the toes with linen; the soles are pigskin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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