sables

Definition of sablesnext
plural of sable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sables
Noun
  • Karrueche Tran paid homage to the late Valentino Garavani, wearing a pair of the designer’s pink mink fur sandals.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Think floor-length minks sourced on eBay for a steal, paired with sleek, sculpting ski suits, or cozy cashmere layers.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The sea ice loss may also lead to more ringed seals gathering in smaller areas of sea ice, which could make polar bear hunting more efficient.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Anthropic seals funding round above $10 billion target.
    Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Forty-six different martens, consisting of 28 males and 18 females, were found following genetic analysis of hair, per the OSU release.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The genetic analysis of the hair identified 46 different martens (18 females and 28 males) living in Klamath, California.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Good for the Patriots for not going down the rabbit-hole of the Dolphins’ 26-year-and-counting drought without a playoff win.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
  • No, this white rabbit trend is instead a potentially helpful one from a mental, emotional and social health point of view.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.
    Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The hotel is surrounded by extensive black pine forests and wildlife sightings like Eurasian brown bears, wolves, and Balkan chamois are all possible.
    Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The heels are lined with chamois leather and the toes with linen; the soles are pigskin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Natural fur coats come from the pelts of animals, and the fur is a protein fiber like human hair.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That’s because shearling (or used synonymously, sheepskin) coats and jackets are essentially animal pelts.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Sables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sables. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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