antelope

noun

Definition of antelopenext
as in crocodile

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Recent Examples of antelope Cedar Hollow Ranch is home to hundreds of animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and antelope. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 June 2026 But most people know that a single cheetah can eventually get even the fastest antelope. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 In the video, a team of wildlife professionals held the antelope still as Wilkinson cut through its horn with a saw, during which blood began flowing out of one small spot near the outer rim of the horn. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for antelope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antelope
  1. crocodile
  2. alligator
  3. chamois
  4. goatskin
  5. ostrich
  6. kid
  7. deerskin
  8. snakeskin
Noun
  • Being in denial of my defensiveness, my crocodile urged me to keep pushing.
    — Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Rihanna attended the sporting event with partner A$AP Rocky, who also kept it casual, wearing Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton sneaker, called the Combi, with a bright red crocodile leather upper.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of crocodile
Noun
  • But the swamp’s most famous denizen — the creature that visitors most want to see — is the American alligator.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Wynn said the alligator started to get agitated and even opened its mouth and hissed at her.
    — Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of alligator
Noun
  • Each is applied with a specialized chamois (a type of leather) buffer, Maximova adds.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of chamois
Noun
  • The Oxfords have a lace-up front with cotton laces, goatskin lining and a leather outsole.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of goatskin
Noun
  • Woods’ eclectic shoe style also includes styles like Maison Margiela Tabi ballet flats and orange ostrich-print thong sandals from her own brand Woods by Jordan, which launched an inclusive footwear line last year.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • As well as the medal, gamers will be challenged to find a coat of arms, a cannon, a military cap with three ostrich feathers and an embroidered scene.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of ostrich
Noun
  • Send both members of the cool-kid clique home at the same time?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Traci, Howe said, was ready to have kids and was happy to have a man with a stable income.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Leather Fringe Long before America was colonized, Indigenous tribes like the Lakota and Shoshone in the Great Plains region sewed deerskin fringe trim on their garments.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The breadth of accessories increases season after season, with summer loafers and sneakers crafted from fine leathers, such as deerskin, and leather and canvas bags.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of deerskin
Noun
  • The audience is a sea of cowboy hats, dinner-plate-sized belt buckles, and snakeskin boots.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • In the photos — which have been formatted to look like a TIME cover shoot, in partnership with the magazine itself — Digger dons a beige cowboy hat, a gray suit, a bolo tie, and snakeskin boots.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of snakeskin

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