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Recent Examples of mink
The sweater is constructed using mink wool and doesn’t showcase any visible seams.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
One side has faux fur with a bubble texture, and the other has a soft micro mink lining.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Ksenia, whom Baranov meets at a hedonistic party in the early 1990s as counterculturals rage amid the dawn of a new, post-USSR Russian era, is indicated as a grifting wild thing, the type who always has a mysterious male benefactor to keep her in minks.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
One side has faux fur with a bubble texture, and the other has a soft micro mink lining.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Ksenia, whom Baranov meets at a hedonistic party in the early 1990s as counterculturals rage amid the dawn of a new, post-USSR Russian era, is indicated as a grifting wild thing, the type who always has a mysterious male benefactor to keep her in minks.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
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Bros Gets It Buc‑ee’s More road trips will feature the face of the famous beaver mascot, Buc-ee, as Texas’ flagship gas station and convenience store is set to open three new locations.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hoppers is about a sharp young girl named Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) who uses cutting-edge technology to literally hop her consciousness into a robotic beaver.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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Areas of South Florida where the snakes have become dominant have seen a 90% to 99% decrease in sightings of mammal such as rabbits, opossums and raccoons.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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To ensure the materials were safe for biological use, the friction layers was tested on a rabbit’s eye, where the device maintained its charge without irritating.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento Zoo Darla and Jackson have now been living together in the otter habitat for the past couple of weeks now.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Specifically, state law prohibits salvage of: badger, bobcat, brant, coot, crow, cub bear, duck, elk, fisher, Florida gallinule, geese, marten, moose, otter, snipe, sora rail, spotted fawn deer, Virginia rail, wild turkey, wolf, and woodcock.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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As for that friendly neighborhood chinchilla?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Dec. 2025
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In another video on Kingston's account, Chelsea shared seven facts about the Persian chinchilla breed.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011 - present) With its sorcerers, gods, and talking raccoons, the MCU doesn't usually get too hung up on academic rigor.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The species is the largest member of the mustelid family, which includes otters, weasels and badgers, and is known for its ferocity and elusive nature.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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In Europe, where winters are milder than in the Midwest, farmers watch hedgehogs (a smaller underground cousin) or badgers (larger, more aggressive cousins to groundhogs) come out of hibernation in early February.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mink. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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