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raccoon

noun

variants also racoon

Definition of raccoon

as in rabbit

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Recent Examples of raccoon The round-bodied raccoon has been honored by the state’s governor, fans across the country and now a local art contest. — Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 28 July 2026 The Parks and Rec Natural Resources Division had a goal to produce a food plot for wildlife animals; Missouri’s birds, insects, deer, squirrels, quail, raccoons and more. — Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 The condition could have been a death sentence for a young raccoon, but somehow, Jimothy has managed to thrive, his deformity imbuing him with the cutesy, cartoonish proportions of a Pokémon, or perhaps a Squishmallow. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The raccoon has gone viral in recent weeks after short clips of him, captured by city residents, were posted to social media. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for raccoon

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Noun

Despite being better known as rabbit fever, it can be spread through tick bites, as well as through bites from infected rabbits and rodents.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Interrogations into rabbit vampirism aside, Bunnicula compelled me most because its narrator is a dog—one who, despite his aptitude for writing, cannot otherwise communicate with people.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of rabbit

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The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.

— Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Arthur Labellman, 81, ran the shop started by his grandfather in 1919 for more than 50 years, selling mink coats and other products at the height of downtown’s retail era.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Definition of mink

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The mile-long walk to Fisherman’s Wharf typically includes otter and harbor seal sightings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of otter

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Queen Bey’s feminism would mature — on the occasion of her 25th birthday, specifics were mostly limited to paying one’s own way and doing one’s best to keep rivals out of chinchilla coats.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026
Other small mammals like ferrets, degus, sugar gliders, chinchillas, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats and mice are all allowed as pets.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026

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