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adjective

Definition of roannext
as in pinto

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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
  • 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
  • Rogers bought the ranch property to build a house with stables for his golden palomino horse, Trigger, as reported by the San Fernando Valley Times in November 1938.
    — Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 26 June 2025
Definition of palomino
Adjective
  • There were beautiful boulevards, sweeping bridges over the Moskva River, wide Stalin-era avenues lined with imposing granite buildings, and quiet nineteenth-century neighborhoods of pastel-colored mansions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Located within the historic Castle District, the area features cobbled streets, several museums, and the striking Matthias Church, which is known for its highly detailed, multi-colored interior décor.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of colored
Noun
  • These include artichoke, asparagus, lovage, rhubarb, sea kale, and sorrel.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
  • At cocktail hour, guests drifted back to the firepit for sunset cocktails like the green flow (gin, sorrel, mastiha liqueur) and bowls of local pistachios.
    — Anya von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 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
  • In the rape scene, the live action is intercut with flashes of staged broken glass against black and the words in Tessa’s own head.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Fiel, vice president of brand and creative at the AI-native startup Newton, loves reinventions of utilitarian clothing, favoring functional pieces in deep greens and blacks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 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
  • As is common with many documentary projects, the narrative took shape in the edit bay.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Transfer the vegetable and tomato mixture into a 9 × 13-inch baking dish and layer in the bay leaves and cilantro stems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bay

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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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