mink

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Recent Examples of mink On the runway, several iterations were displayed in materials ranging from leather, shearling and satin, to mink, swakara and eel. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 July 2025 Invasive animals — such as mink — as well as deforestation, forest fires and unregulated construction could also negatively impact the species. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 Artifacts inside the vessel, created by artist and sculptor Bill Mack, included a mink cap owned by the actor and a lock of her hair, all meant to be unearthed on August 5, 2062—the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s tragic death. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 May 2025 The developer plans to turn six parcels of rural residential and agricultural land, now owned by a Utah mink farming company, into the residential and commercial development. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
Noun
  • Hummingbirds have long beaks for sucking nectar from flowers, polar bears have thick skin and fur to keep them warm from the Arctic tundra and beavers have big, wide tails to propel them through the water.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The name comes from Native American and early Colonial traditions, when beavers are most active in building their dams and lodges ahead of winter.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.
    Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a haunted corn maze, marigold fields, bounceland, Jurassic Fright, a tractor ride and sheep, goats and rabbits.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The farm is home to goats, Holstein cows, potbellied and kune kune pigs, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, geese, chickens, a Shetland pony, and a Shire horse.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Local experts say that the recent otter attack in Santa Cruz could be Otter 841 returning to claim her territory, but the otter cannot be confirmed as Otter 841, since 841's tracker is no longer active and may have fallen off.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Just by wearing an aquarium’s T-shirt in a small snippet of her The Release Party of a Showgirl film, the pop star inspired countless fans to seek one out for themselves — raising $2 million for otter conservation in the process.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In another video on Kingston's account, Chelsea shared seven facts about the Persian chinchilla breed.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Texans may also have run-ins with wildlife, such as raccoons, opossums and squirrels, during the winter months, according to 855 Bugs.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.
    Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mink. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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