kraal

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Recent Examples of kraal The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first. Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025 In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead. Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020 Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kraal
Noun
  • Fort Massac on the Ohio River waterfront is a faithful reconstruction of an 1802 American fort built on the site of a French stockade erected in 1757 to safeguard the region from British invasion during the French & Indian War.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • During the Civil War, a deadline was a line of demarcation around the inner stockade of a prison camp, generally about 17 feet.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.
    Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
Noun
  • This thinking also came out in the cage match between Jordan and Marie, which was positioned as punishment for Jordan speaking out during the rally.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Having lived her life in a cage, Beverly initially struggled to walk far—managing only a few steps before sitting down.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, fencing was cut and pens and nest boxes were destroyed to release the mink, which are raised for their pelts, Fur Commission USA said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Finally, the first reliever out of that Dodgers pen Friday was Emmet Sheehan.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many were left bawling after seeing such a genuine interaction caught on camera, while others asked why the dogs sleep in a kennel outside.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Usually when a pet is terrified of kennel life, a shelter moves quickly to find a loving foster to provide comfort, which is what happened with this little one.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Kraal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kraal. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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