sables

plural of sable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sables
Noun
  • Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to Moriggi, the wedding decor also included Wally with golden retriever wax seals on envelopes, and napkins with an image of a golden retriever swimming in a martini glass printed on them.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Also, check for cracks around air conditioning vents and along window seals.
    Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 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
  • The night before, Annabelle had made the traditional meal of baked rabbit, asparagus, and custard.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 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
  • The heels are lined with chamois leather and the toes with linen; the soles are pigskin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Sables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sables. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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