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noun

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Recent Examples of roan
Noun
Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers. Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025 The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 3 May 2025 The trackers plugged in data on a herd of roan antelope, then a single male cheetah. Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024 The gray/roan contingent is also due for a trip to the winner's circle, with the last to get there being Giacomo in Derby 131. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023 Hit Show Color: Gray/roan Bred in: Kentucky Sire: Candy Ride Dam: Actress, by Tapit Price tag: Homebred Owners: Gary and Mary West, 0 for 5 in Derby. Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roan
Adjective
  • Drain and rinse the pinto, cannellini, kidney and black beans.
    The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Across the valley sat a two-story barn where caramel-colored and chestnut-spotted horses plus a storybook white one were lined up along the wooden fence.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Adjective
  • The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.
    Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2021
Noun
  • Fall is a good time to plant perennials like garlic and sorrel.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2025
  • The Michelin Guide highlighted the lobster roll made with spiny lobster tartare, a creamy clam dish and the sorrel ice cream, which is decorated with edible leaves and flavored with makrut lime and pomegranate.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The color of Lord’s truck, a deep red-black, came out of an experiment with his painter.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,350, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.
    Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
  • Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Each bay can be filled with an SSD up to a maximum of 8TB.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • EMTs transfer and deliver patients in the busy ambulance bay at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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