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adjective

Definition of roannext
as in pinto

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roan

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noun

as in chestnut

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Recent Examples of roan
Noun
Colossal researchers will do their work by first sequencing the genome of both a bluebuck and its close surviving relative, the roan antelope, looking for the differences that distinguish one species from the other. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for roan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roan
  1. pinto
  2. palomino
  3. colored
  4. sorrel
  5. blotched
  6. black
  7. rainbow
  8. bay
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
Definition of pinto
Noun
  • Baltzor drives her side-by-side through grass the color of a flaxen palomino.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of palomino
Adjective
  • There is a wall with removable dashboard panels across the color spectrum and a couple of miniature models of the cab with tiny, colored panels to help customers decide on the details.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Finance Buzz named Dollar Tree’s solid colored plastic partyware as one of its best dupes for more expensive items.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of colored
Noun
  • This includes endemic tenca tomatoes, fragrant Chilean saffron, and several unique culinary herbs, including shield-leaf sorrel, which tastes like bitter lemon.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • These include artichoke, asparagus, lovage, rhubarb, sea kale, and sorrel.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Definition of sorrel
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
Definition of blotched
Noun
  • That sky-high figure indicates the display's ability to produce deep blacks alongside bright whites, resulting in stellar quality in both light and dark scenes.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Because the decline — particularly that in traditional public schools — is greater than the district anticipated and budgeted for to start the year, the district could potentially seek additional budget cuts to stay in the black.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of black
Adjective
  • Players whose teams wore Pride Night caps had the option to wear their everyday, non-rainbow hats.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • The numbers on the backs of player jerseys were rainbow, and there were constantly pride/rainbow graphics popping up on the jumbotron.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of rainbow
Noun
  • Starship is designed for full reusability and is equipped with a payload bay outfitted to accommodate SpaceX's upgraded Version 3 Starlink satellites, which are too large for the workhorse Falcon 9.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The most direct routes to San Francisco and the East and South bays do not involve utilizing Highway 37.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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