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Recent Examples of roan
Noun
The trackers plugged in data on a herd of roan antelope, then a single male cheetah. Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024 Only eight gray or roan horses have ever won the first leg of the Triple Crown. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023 The 2023 Kentucky Derby will feature four gray or roan horses. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023 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 Award-winning conservation photographer Anthony Ochieng Onyango devotes his time to capturing images of decreasing populations, such as the roan antelope. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023 Colors of the 312 nominees — 129 bay, 94 dark bay/brown, 60 chestnut and 29 gray/roan. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2022 Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate SMILEY — The red roan quarter horse named Pruitt looks like he’s been in the equine equivalent of a bar fight. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roan
Adjective
  • 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
  • Two types of beans (black and pinto) bring the protein count in this healthy enchilada casserole up to 19 grams per serving.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • The intrigue: Because most chestnuts are imported, domestically grown chestnuts are profitable to produce and sell today.
    Richard Collings, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
  • That's kind of an old chestnut of his that he's been doing for decades.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
Adjective
  • Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.
    Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Click on the state Division of Oil, Gas & Geo-thermal Resources well-finder map, which shows both active and inactive sites, and L.A. becomes blotched with black.
    Matt Jaffe, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 Feb. 2018
Noun
  • But truly, Moonlight is the property's gem for cocktails, and the Street Lights made with bourbon, sorrel, Campari, crème de pêche and piment d’Espelette is a must-order.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The taste of French sorrel (Rumen scutatus) is slightly more refined.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • 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
  • The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.
    Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
Noun
  • However, the short-range K-15 is only able to target southern Pakistan from the bay, and the submarines have to deploy to the South China Sea to strike China.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • If there is a lack of activity in the bay, however, your boat may take you out on the ocean where the waters are rougher.
    Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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