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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As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
She’s been struggling with an injury in her left Achilles area since before Wimbledon and wore visible black strapping against Rybakina.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 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

Noun

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
In the mink colorway, a warm, grayish brown neutral, the bed is versatile enough to complement any evolving palette and lots of different aesthetics.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of mink

Noun

Over time, Michigan lawmakers developed a preference for free-flowing streams, according to Oakland University, leading to policies encouraging beaver removal via lethal control.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
No other beaver may prosper while the mighty Buc-ee draws breath.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 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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