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Recent Examples of sable
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
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
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Noun
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sable
Adjective
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As the Rams took the field for their last week of OTAs on Monday, the newest member of the organization walked out with his helmet in his left hand, pointing at new teammates with his right, his trademark white and black sweatband around his forehead.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Perry wore a floor-length white gown as Trudeau kept his look simple in a white dress shirt and black blazer over matching slacks.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The deluxe and premier suites are striking and distinctly futuristic, with smooth lines and walnut and ebony wood paneling bringing a yacht-like feel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Told with exacting restraint yet as layered as the lacquer on an ebony Biedermeier console, this forms a loose triptych with Pawlikowski’s last two features, Ida and Cold War, both of which were set at least partly behind the Iron Curtain.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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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
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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
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An otter popped up out of one hole, followed quickly by another otter out of the other.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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Sea otter surrogacy programs are designed to mimic what happens in the wild, where pups rely heavily on their mothers to teach them how to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Read more on how the British beavers are helping to combat flooding.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The program has expanded to include guinea pigs, chickens, doves, goats, turtles and rabbits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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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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Wolverines are beagle-sized carnivores related to weasels, ermines, badgers, martens, otters, and black footed ferrets, all of which are native to this state.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Sable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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