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Recent Examples of antelope
Zebras, warthogs, antelopes with horns that looked like long, twisted lollipops.
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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
One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Combining local knowledge with spatial analysis is helping prioritize areas where big cats, antelope, elephants and the other great beasts of the Serengeti ecosystem can continue to thrive – provided other, nonclimate threats such as habitat loss and overharvesting are kept at bay.
—Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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
One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Combining local knowledge with spatial analysis is helping prioritize areas where big cats, antelope, elephants and the other great beasts of the Serengeti ecosystem can continue to thrive – provided other, nonclimate threats such as habitat loss and overharvesting are kept at bay.
—Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antelope
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The look—a skintight black bustier dress with a trompe l’oeil crocodile tail on the front and a bursting cloud of white tulle at the back—first appeared in January on Roseberry’s couture runway for the label.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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In August 2024, police said human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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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
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The image harkens back hunters using Black children as alligator bait, a practice portrayed in old illustrations and recorded in oral histories.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The hotel is surrounded by extensive black pine forests and wildlife sightings like Eurasian brown bears, wolves, and Balkan chamois are all possible.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 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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Traditionally carved from a single piece of wood and topped with goatskin, the djembe has played a vital role in African societies for centuries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Top items include a lightweight waxed canvas jacket, an unlined shirt jacket in goatskin, a lambskin aviator jacket which will retail for $599 with a double-way zipper and side pockets, and a lamb suede chore coat for $399.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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The Ostrich Festival aims to provide a unique and entertaining experience for visitors while highlighting the city's historical connection to ostrich farming.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some 78% of parents with kids between 0 and 3 months old underestimated their children’s sleep needs.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other kids may be more aware than their families realize and suppress their emotions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Down on the edge of the forest, the young men were preparing masks made from bark cloth—very light material, almost like deerskin—on frames.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Dec. 2025
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For instance, these deerskin driving gloves by Paul Stuart, which feature perforated detailing and open panels at the knuckles to ensure that hands won’t overheat while comfortably gripping a wood-grain steering wheel.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
15 Dec. 2025
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Heels and wedges for spring Look out for snakeskin, florals and glove pumps (featuring a higher cut upper) to add to your spring wardrobe.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jenner went topless in the new ad, wearing nothing but leather bottoms and a giant snakeskin purse.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Antelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antelope. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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