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adjective

Definition of sablenext
as in black
having the color of soot or coal a beautiful sable cat

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sable

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noun

as in mink

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Recent Examples of sable
Noun
The brush, of sable, which immediately conjures up some semi-mythical creature of the Russian forests. — The Economist, 22 Apr. 2020 Prue especially loves his Chinese five-spice Florentines, and Paul likes his chocolate-sable biscuits. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 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 On Saturday, May 30, Forrest Galante, a wildlife biologist and tracker, shared a video of a wild sable being airlifted for treatment after the adult antelope was discovered with its horn growing backward into its own head. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sable
  1. black
  2. ermine
  3. ebony
  4. mink
  5. otter
  6. beaver
  7. rabbit
  8. marten
Adjective
  • In October 2025, Schumer shared an Instagram photo of herself wearing a black button-down minidress with coordinating heels.
    — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • But when Natalie Portman wore a pair of sleek black sneakers last summer, I was forced to rethink that.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 6 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
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
  • 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
  • The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 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
  • There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
  • In recent years, however, beaver reintroductions have started to become more popular in the country because these semi-aquatic rodents are amazing natural engineers.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • Plants tolerate a range of soils and are unbothered by rabbits or deer.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • There’s a bug-eyed rabbit, a blue donkey and several variations of what appear to be skulls.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 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
Definition of marten

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