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Recent Examples of antelope
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?
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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
We Pekingese are reared on shark fins, curlew liver, and the breast of quail; for drink, the milk of antelopes that pasture in imperial parks.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The land, which is home to herds of pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, wolves, mule deer and groves of aspen trees, was originally planned for geothermal development when Santa Clara city leaders bought it nearly 50 years ago.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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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
We Pekingese are reared on shark fins, curlew liver, and the breast of quail; for drink, the milk of antelopes that pasture in imperial parks.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The land, which is home to herds of pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, wolves, mule deer and groves of aspen trees, was originally planned for geothermal development when Santa Clara city leaders bought it nearly 50 years ago.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antelope
Noun
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Teigen added dark-wash denim, oversized Chanel sunglasses, and a brown crocodile handbag.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Buddy officially claimed his title as the biggest alligator in the park a few years ago, surpassing the longtime leader in size, Chester.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The largest alligator in Gatorland’s history has died.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Takins are from the goat-antelope, or Caprinae, subfamily — which also includes sheep, goats, musk oxen, and chamois.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 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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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
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The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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People decorated chicken, goose, duck and ostrich eggs, and other natural materials, such as wood.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Riders swung into stirrups with boots fashioned from exotic skins — alligator, ostrich, python and even an Amazon River fish.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bisceglia says those families should not have to roll the dice when choosing care for some of the state's most vulnerable kids.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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At just 10 years old, London Woodard radiated a gentle worldliness his family believed exceeded that of any other kid.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Before the lean-to was finished, Tom crawled into it and wrapped the deerskin around his feet without taking his boots off.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 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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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
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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
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“Antelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antelope. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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