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Recent Examples of sable
Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 July 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
Salmon, of course, but also smoked trout, whitefish and sable are all gorgeous on a graze board.
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2019
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Adjective
Natural bristles are sourced from animal fur (squirrels, sables, goats, etc.), which can be difficult to acquire and more labor-intensive — thus, the higher price tag.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 July 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
Salmon, of course, but also smoked trout, whitefish and sable are all gorgeous on a graze board.
—Katie Workman, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sable
Adjective
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This one comes in the designer’s signature Check pattern in black, blue, and silver plus a floral White Flower Market design that matches its high tea kettle and dinner plate set.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Browns, who haven’t won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh since 2003, dropped their 22nd consecutive regular-season road game to the black and gold.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One side has faux fur with a bubble texture, and the other has a soft micro mink lining.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ksenia, whom Baranov meets at a hedonistic party in the early 1990s as counterculturals rage amid the dawn of a new, post-USSR Russian era, is indicated as a grifting wild thing, the type who always has a mysterious male benefactor to keep her in minks.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The motor court, which appears to float above the entrance to the subterranean garage, leads to the double-height foyer with ebony polished concrete floors and a floating staircase set against a wall of glass.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Opinel announced the Néo6 in late July and offers it for a price of US$30 with a French walnut handle, $35 with an Italian olive handle, or $70 with an African ebony handle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But despite its many charms, recipes for ermine frosting nearly disappeared after cream cheese frosting surged onto the scene, so many bakers have never heard of it.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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An example: a steel-gray satin duchess coat lined in white ermine, with the black ermine tails falling from inside of the cuffs.—
Ralph Rucci,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the two boys leaned over the dock to watch, Lee threw his arm down into the water and the otter jumped up and bit his hand.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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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,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hummingbirds have long beaks for sucking nectar from flowers, polar bears have thick skin and fur to keep them warm from the Arctic tundra and beavers have big, wide tails to propel them through the water.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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The name comes from Native American and early Colonial traditions, when beavers are most active in building their dams and lodges ahead of winter.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Endurance wasn’t crushed all at once, but instead ground down into a twist of wood and metal over the course of several weeks, like a rabbit in the clutches of a boa constrictor.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s a haunted corn maze, marigold fields, bounceland, Jurassic Fright, a tractor ride and sheep, goats and rabbits.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Sable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sable. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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