sables

plural of sable

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Its electronics are all sealed inside the body, and all of its plugs have gasket seals to prevent moisture from entering.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Nearby Mystic Aquarium is a standout with beluga whales, sharks, African penguins, seals, sea lions, and more.
    Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • And all of a sudden, an otter comes right up to the glass and begins interacting with them, soon joined by a second otter.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • And all of a sudden, an otter comes right up to the glass and begins interacting with them, soon joined by a second otter.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Deer and rabbits won't eat them.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Today, Romulus and Remus are reportedly healthy, weighing more than 120 pounds each, and consuming over five pounds of meat daily, which includes venison, beef, and whole rabbits.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.
    Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For supreme comfort while riding, choose cycling jerseys, bibs, and shorts from Mission Workshop—you’ll love the soft feel, extra pockets, and protective chamois.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • Keep your eyes peeled—and binoculars handy—for goat-like chamois, bearded vultures, and beavers against the stunning backdrop of Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and the steep Justistal Valley below.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
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“Sables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sables. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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