SABLE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of sable

as in black

having the color of soot or coal a beautiful sable cat

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Recent Examples of sable

Noun

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

Ross’ hair was cleanly slicked back, and her makeup was natural and fresh, save for a subtle smokey eye created with a black liner at the outer third of her eyes.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Two of the key ingredients in that recipe were Egyptian black honey, which is actually a kind of sugarcane molasses, and tiger nuts, which are edible tubers that are said to taste kind of like almonds or coconut.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 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

Adjective

The color palette included ebony, black and oak tones.

— Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
The venerable patriarch is leaning heavily on an ebony cane, and is followed closely by his personal assistant, a bald gnome of a man, armed with a notebook and pencil.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of ebony

Noun

The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Drape it over your sofa throughout the season and refresh your space with new throw pillow covers, like the Cozy Teddy covers in the same fuzzy fabric or the luxuriously soft faux-mink covers in a similar color.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mink

Noun

Another group that was canoeing in the park that day also reported a beaver charging at one of their boats.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
But the company’s lawsuits over its beaver logo fuel debate over the balance of power between national and local brands.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of beaver

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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