SABLE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of sable

as in black

having the color of soot or coal a beautiful sable cat

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Madison gives you 100-percent of this on a fake silver platter, dressed up in real Russian sables. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024 The cats are also consumers of the smallest of the bigger, bulkier antelopes, such as sables and kudus, and are known to gnaw on the occasional rabbit or bird. — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023 The brush, of sable, which immediately conjures up some semi-mythical creature of the Russian forests. — The Economist, 22 Apr. 2020 European, American and Japanese furriers had long purchased sable, mink and otter furs from local hunters, but had never been interested in the coarse fur of the Tarbagan marmot. — Paul French, CNN, 18 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for sable

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Adjective

Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
In the coming years, more buildings aim to match the Waldorf’s height, including Dolce & Gabbana’s first foray into luxury homes and hotel rooms with a monumental matte black and ivory tower capped with gold.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of black

Noun

Courtesy of Julie Montagu She’d found the Earl’s coronation robe and waistcoat, complete with ermine.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Further complicating the mustelids’ lexical family tree, the Haida ermine, found on islands off the Pacific Northwest coast, was also once considered a subspecies of the common stoat, but is now recognized as its own species.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of ermine

Noun

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

Noun

Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.

— Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.

— Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

Definition of otter

Noun

Blair has done a fair number of dog and cat memorial drawings, but also the occasional turtle, bird, rabbit and even a crustacean who once graced their owner’s salt water fish tank.

— Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Other competitions will showcase small animals such as guinea pigs, rabbits, and poultry; and junior livestock including swine, dairy cattle, and beef cattle.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of rabbit

Noun

The ranch also may be home to threatened or endangered species, including Canada lynx, American marten, snowshoe hare and Gunnison’s prairie dog.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 June 2026
Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026

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