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Recent Examples of pelage
However, multiple studies over the past 50 years have highlighted the distinctions between different types of giraffe based on their pelage patterns, cranial and postcranial morphology, genetics, ecology, and behavior.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Most are taken in spring and fall when their pelage is out of sync with the current weather pattern.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
Some exhibit a pale gray pelage similar to western coyotes, but others are blond, red, and even black.
—Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2021
Grrlscientist, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Most are taken in spring and fall when their pelage is out of sync with the current weather pattern.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
Some exhibit a pale gray pelage similar to western coyotes, but others are blond, red, and even black.
—Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelage
Noun
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Mile End's Bohème Vintage stocks quality wool and denim, and steams them right behind the counter.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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For the extraordinarily important appointment, the Princess of Wales wore a warm wool and cashmere coat by Suzannah London, a favorite brand of Sophie of Edinburgh.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Underwood, with wet hair and wearing a towel around his neck from the postgame celebration, said the Illini were going to enjoy Saturday’s win for a night.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Children can be seen monkeying around the billiards table, and the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to suit the whole gang—from hiking and boat tours to hair-raising seaplane adventures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dominick hung up his chef's coat in New York and came home to modernize the recipe.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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That led to a cheaper build-out cost of $500,000, for the company to add a fresh coat of paint, logos, racks, furniture and other cosmetic fixtures.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Pelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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