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Recent Examples of mink
Rihanna was photographed wearing a vintage John Galliano mink in December.
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Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling a sable coat for $2,495, were swarmed by shoppers, many already wearing fur.
—Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The full-length Yves Saint Laurent mink that Mary Connelly, 34, a lawyer who lives in the East Village in New York, wore to the Metropolitan Museum of Art one afternoon last month belonged to her mother.
—Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
As the disease appears in more mammals—such as sea lions in South America and minks in Europe and China—experts fear that the virus is adapting to better infect this class, which also includes humans.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling a sable coat for $2,495, were swarmed by shoppers, many already wearing fur.
—Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The full-length Yves Saint Laurent mink that Mary Connelly, 34, a lawyer who lives in the East Village in New York, wore to the Metropolitan Museum of Art one afternoon last month belonged to her mother.
—Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
As the disease appears in more mammals—such as sea lions in South America and minks in Europe and China—experts fear that the virus is adapting to better infect this class, which also includes humans.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
Noun
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In Alaska and Canada, beavers are pushing north, moving into tundra regions where warmer temperatures have made new territory accessible.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The original trail had long since been dammed and flooded by beavers, which had arrived in the 1940s after a disastrous idea by the Argentine government to start a fur trade.—
Olivia James,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even in her early twenties, Long held staunch opinions on stocking colors and children’s frocks, Christmas cards and muskrat coats.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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Most repellents have been developed for deer but may work for rabbits, too.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Honorable mention honors were given to Navya Chahal for a flowers and rainbow design; Mina Madriz for a butterfly and landscape drawing; Mirai Simpson, whose drawing included a rabbit and ducks; and Sweden Simpson for a sunset drawing.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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More than 3,000 tropical and subtropical species of plants and trees, as well as the inhabitants of the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary: alligators, bobcats, otters, eagles, a black bear and, of course, flamingos.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Thanks to Baum’s work, Jockey’s Ridge remains hospitable to more than 160 types of birds, and 38 types of reptiles and amphibians call it home, along with otters, coyotes, foxes, rabbits and even at least one bobcat.—
Amy Brecount White,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
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At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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Offstage, Summer lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her canine companions, Cricket, Loki, Adie and chinchilla, Princess Fluffy Pants.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lucas retains his hold on the lucrative smack market largely because of his ability to not attract attention; his eventual downfall is hastened by the regrettable decision to stand out in a crowd for once and rock a chinchilla fur coat and matching hat at a prizefight.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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Next, peruse Auntie Q’s diverse array of vintage items and collectibles–from glassware and toys to restored cast-iron cooking pieces – and don’t leave without a Sand Mountain Beach Club T-shirt sporting a mischievous racoon and snarky sayings.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Unlike some wildlife species, raccoons (Procyon lotor) thrive even in urban areas.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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How is Chewy the raccoon? Chewy the raccoon was unharmed, and police determined that Vidal did have the proper documentation needed to own the raccoon.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mink. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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