ermines

plural of ermine

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Deer and rabbits typically don’t like the spicy-scented foliage.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The otters, however, were not very subtle in their escape.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
  • 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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“Ermines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ermines. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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