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Recent Examples of palomino
Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Rogers bought the ranch property to build a house with stables for his golden palomino horse, Trigger, as reported by the San Fernando Valley Times in November 1938.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 26 June 2025
Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
One of the key myths about sherry is that the palomino, its primary grape, is neutral and required fortification, intricate blending in the cellar and exposure to air, as with oloroso sherries, or aging under flor, a yeast that gives personality to fino and manzanilla sherries.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Even more people believe palominos are albinos, which is incorrect.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2023
This 1988 cabernet-colored 560 SL with a palomino interior.
—Martin Albert For The Wall Street Journal, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2022
Ecoffey spotted the chunky palomino through his living room window and rummaged through the fridge for some carrots.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Rogers bought the ranch property to build a house with stables for his golden palomino horse, Trigger, as reported by the San Fernando Valley Times in November 1938.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 26 June 2025
Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
One of the key myths about sherry is that the palomino, its primary grape, is neutral and required fortification, intricate blending in the cellar and exposure to air, as with oloroso sherries, or aging under flor, a yeast that gives personality to fino and manzanilla sherries.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Even more people believe palominos are albinos, which is incorrect.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2023
This 1988 cabernet-colored 560 SL with a palomino interior.
—Martin Albert For The Wall Street Journal, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2022
Ecoffey spotted the chunky palomino through his living room window and rummaged through the fridge for some carrots.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palomino
Noun
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Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
Noun
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At about midday Tuesday, the Puerto Vallarta resident posted an image of a plastic tub with what appeared to be a pinto spiny lobster chilling inside.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 Mar. 2026
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Use two cans of beans—cannellini are recommended, but any other mild variety, such as kidney, pinto, or navy, will work well.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Surrounded by edible sorrel flowers.—
Eric Mandel,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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While choice is strictly limited—two starters, two mains, cheese or dessert—the produce is exceptional, from juicy scallops to John Dory cooked with tangy sorrel and crunchy samphire, sea asparagus, accompanied by a seasonal pumpkin purée.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Play, the taut, engrossing and beautifully scripted play is evocatively and creatively staged by director Kim Strassburger in an arena-style production in Cygnet’s black-box Dottie Studio Theatre.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new $11 million installation features between 48,000 and 50,000 individual LED lights — double the number in the original 2013 display — designed for 360-degree visibility and built to better withstand the bay’s salty, windy weather, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The barge was hauling concrete debris to an empty lot on Di Lido Island in Miami Beach across the bay.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each one donated a piece of its wisdom to Tortoise’s gourd, which the old trickster promptly secured with his buckskin and string.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, to switch sports for a moment, OpenAI is like a fractious racehorse.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The event was held at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton and featured a 1-mile walk followed by a carnival with axe throwing, rock climbing, a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting and more.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Families can also enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, and country store, plus the Easter bunny and egg hunts around the holiday.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Palomino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palomino. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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