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Recent Examples of kraal
All the huts in the village were centered around the kraal, or cattle enclosure, which faced the rising sun.
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Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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
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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
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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
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And then Liu broke out of her cage.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Montgomery was among the players working on fundamentals such as secondary leads on the bases before taking a few cuts in the cages.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, keep your home office or cubicle looking nice and tidy by turning empty glass jars into organizers that can house everything from pens and markers to paperclips.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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The current version of the dog park plan includes design elements proposed back in 2022, such as adding a large steel shade structure to each of the three dog pens and planting more shade trees.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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The donor can write a message that will be displayed in a heart by the pet’s kennel.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Kraal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kraal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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