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Recent Examples of mink
The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The sweater is constructed using mink wool and doesn’t showcase any visible seams.
—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
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The sweater is constructed using mink wool and doesn’t showcase any visible seams.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
Noun
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For Leddy’s, which is considered an upscale Western store, high-end beaver hats and custom boots are what drives sales, Dunlap said.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Still, the prospect of the economic boost to the region has Southerners excited for the possibility of the bronze beaver's arrival in town.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 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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The blanket is made from ultra-soft, plush polyester fabric that’s gentle on sensitive skin and has a smooth, rabbit-fur-like feel.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chrysler has put all of their energy into the Pacifica, a 7-passenger minivan, after their rabbit-hole idea of going all electric seems to be stuck in its tracks with the EV tax credit eliminated in late September.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Now otter populations are increasing or stable across their range, the park says.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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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
Noun
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of critters, animals such as raccoons and rats may find their way out of the cold and into homes through plumbing stacks and other gaps, said Shaun Crawford, owner of The Critter Guys, based in Delray Beach.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s celebrated Candlemas and combined it with the weather lore, using a groundhog instead of a badger or bear.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mink. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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