alligator

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Recent Examples of alligator The audio tour also shares information about the local bird and alligator populations. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026 The same week, he was also featured on the cover of GQ, posing shirtless in one photo while holding an alligator in another. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 An alligator Mini Kelly usually retails for around $80,000 on the resale market. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026 Various dispatches placed Stahr and his wife, Cora, close personal friends of then-team owner William Smith, at the Indians' training grounds in Florida and Arkansas — the latter of which were reportedly sandwiched between an ostrich farm and an alligator farm. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alligator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
Noun
  • The crocodile’s rare appearance represented a disheartening degradation but a hopeful sign of what the Niger Delta, if salvaged, can still become — an eco-diverse paradise akin to the Amazon or Costa Rica, that feeds its populace and attracts foreign visitors wanting to witness nature’s glory.
    Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The lizards also pose risks to endangered or threatened species, such as sea turtles, wading birds, gopher tortoises, and the American crocodile.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Can’t decide between a Tuscan-style villa with eye-catching front doors sourced from the Hearst Castle or an exotic wildlife sanctuary sporting zebras and African antelopes?
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Native to Nigeria and surrounding parts of Africa, greater kudu are a species of large woodland antelope.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And kids were harmed and kids died.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a year that saw mostly pastel gowns, Robbie went bold with a snakeskin-print gown and a black clutch from The Row.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Case in point: The marble fireplace in his home has custom, Art Deco inspired molding, rendered in bold turquoise snakeskin.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Wildlife, such as polar bears and seals, also depend on sea ice.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The issue was quickly traced to an out-of-place seal, and after recharging a variety of batteries in the rocket, the vehicle was hauled back out to the pad.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Get Tough Purchase ones made from cowhide, goatskin, or pigskin leather or abrasion-resistant canvas that will be harder for thorns to penetrate.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Our pigskin peninsula is quickly turning into a roundball republic!
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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