marten

noun

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as in mink

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Recent Examples of marten The coastal marten, also known as the Humboldt marten, is about the size of a ferret and lives in coastal forests. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Forty-six different martens, consisting of 28 males and 18 females, were found following genetic analysis of hair, per the OSU release. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 The genetic analysis of the hair identified 46 different martens (18 females and 28 males) living in Klamath, California. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast. — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marten
  1. mink
  2. otter
  3. beaver
  4. rabbit
  5. badger
  6. raccoon
  7. fisher
  8. muskrat
Noun
  • The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • Arthur Labellman, 81, ran the shop started by his grandfather in 1919 for more than 50 years, selling mink coats and other products at the height of downtown’s retail era.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of otter
Noun
  • Then, a 900-lb beaver, Buc-ee’s, shows up with 50 gas pumps and a lawsuit.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • At the epicenter of the break, Bullwinkle managed to pull a rabbit out of his hat and save himself and Rocky while everything around them was swept away July 17 in West Hollywood.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • The final mini-film unveiled is a 59-second visual where all four happily reunite in person with a quick shot of what looks like a large white rabbit in the grass catching their attention before the video ends.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Both minks and otters are mustelids, a family of carnivores that also includes badgers, weasels, and wolverines.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of badger
Noun
  • Georgia and North Carolina also rope off breeding sites along with trapping and euthanizing predators such as foxes, raccoons and coyotes during breeding season.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Jimothy, Seattle’s viral raccoon mascot, has officially earned an honor usually reserved for the most elite athletes, celebrities, world leaders and cultural icons – the bobblehead treatment.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • But recently, a Sri Lankan company named Taprobane Seafoods has partnered with the fishers through the local consortium to create a new supply chain for global exports.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • During the 2026 season, fishers may catch two Chinook salmon per day and possess no more than four fish at any time.
    — Velvet Wu July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of fisher
Noun
  • Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
  • In fact, one quite successful muskie artificial lure is fashioned of fur in the shape of a small muskrat, and has a black soft-plastic tail.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of muskrat

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