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Recent Examples of ermine
Its name is said to come from the idea that the frosting is as silky as an ermine's white fur.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
In June 2023, Theo Bosboom heard about an explosive proliferation of willow ermine moth caterpillars along the river Waal near Boven-Leeuwen, Netherlands, not far from his hometown.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As the Pages of Honor knelt to adjust the ermine and velvet robe, one reached for a section of the robe by the monarch's hand before pulling away.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Her eyes shut, she was draped in a robe with ermine trim, with an inkpot sitting on her skirt and one hand resting on an open book.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
In June 2023, Theo Bosboom heard about an explosive proliferation of willow ermine moth caterpillars along the river Waal near Boven-Leeuwen, Netherlands, not far from his hometown.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As the Pages of Honor knelt to adjust the ermine and velvet robe, one reached for a section of the robe by the monarch's hand before pulling away.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Her eyes shut, she was draped in a robe with ermine trim, with an inkpot sitting on her skirt and one hand resting on an open book.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ermine
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Artifacts inside the vessel, created by artist and sculptor Bill Mack, included a mink cap owned by the actor and a lock of her hair, all meant to be unearthed on August 5, 2062—the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s tragic death.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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The developer plans to turn six parcels of rural residential and agricultural land, now owned by a Utah mink farming company, into the residential and commercial development.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 May 2025
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As The Times described the day: In white and black tie, in sequins and sables and clouds of perfume, Republican revelers stepped out tonight to the most lavish series of inaugural balls ever held in the nation’s capital.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The best Christmas cookie tins are filled with colorful sugar cookies, sprinkled gingerbread, linzers, spritzes, shortbread or sables, crinkles or crackles, even wedding cookies or special chocolate chip cookies — because why not?—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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For the past 20 years, conservationists in Spain worked to rehabilitate their European beaver populations and eventually noticed beavers living closer and closer to the border with Portugal, the organization said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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This led to a chain of cause and effect (a trophic cascade) that affected beavers, birds, and even the flow of the river.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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Deer and rabbits typically don’t like the spicy-scented foliage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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The otters, however, were not very subtle in their escape.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
12 June 2025
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Young gators can become the prey of otters, fish, raccoons, wading birds and even larger alligators.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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One East Hartford man shoots 100 muskrats for some reason.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Inside the big canvas structure, visitors find giant hares — that’s a rabbit — lizards, bantam chickens, chinchillas and hedgehogs, many of which are being seen for the first time by curious children.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
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“Ermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ermine. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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