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Recent Examples of alligator
The Oklahoma Aquarium is the biggest in the state at 72,000 square feet, and features sharks, jellyfish, alligator gars, as well as beavers and otters.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
And no one at the hotel had ever mentioned the incident again, out of respect for the alligator hunter’s feelings.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Along with black sunglasses and tan Ugg boots, Lawrence topped off the wintry ensemble with The Row's burgundy alligator Lady Bag.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
And no one at the hotel had ever mentioned the incident again, out of respect for the alligator hunter’s feelings.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Along with black sunglasses and tan Ugg boots, Lawrence topped off the wintry ensemble with The Row's burgundy alligator Lady Bag.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
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Young elephants pass us in the bush with fleshy knobs where there should be tails, the scars of crocodile bites from wading through deep rivers, and the Sitatunga have evolved long, splayed hooves to prevent them from getting stuck in the boggy wetland.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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This look mixes a milky white with a pale blue for a subtle take on the crocodile print.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Zebras, warthogs, antelopes with horns that looked like long, twisted lollipops.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bella Italia is known for game dishes such as ostrich, pheasant, antelope, venison, elk, caribou and bison along with house grappa.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Dec. 2025
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This is a bold and unapologetic novel for edge-seekers, doom-scrollers, latchkey kids, horn-dogs and all those who love hard.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, district officials say ICE continues to hang out around their schools — keeping kids, parents and staff on edge.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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While Earle, 25, repped her alma mater's team colors in a green jersey, the former pageant contestant sported outwear in her signature snakeskin print.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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The tiger swap landed after a 2025 year where Rihanna treated snakeskin like a repeatable neutral.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The product itself, plastic containers with airtight seals, was unfamiliar and difficult to explain on a store shelf.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, multiple exhibits were filed under seal.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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While Coach was so focused on football that he might as well have been made out of pigskin, Claudia leaned toward the performing arts, having played the clarinet in her high school band.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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The college football postseason is in full swing, and for the next few weeks, the pigskin will take over televisions from morning through the night.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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