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Definition of skewbaldnext

skewbald

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noun

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Adjective
  • Drain and rinse the pinto, cannellini, kidney and black beans.
    The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The plan calls for three rows of shaded concrete bleachers for spectators alongside the competition pool.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Rogers bought the ranch property to build a house with stables for his golden palomino horse, Trigger, as reported by the San Fernando Valley Times in November 1938.
    Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Raúl and the men dressed in ghoulish black tempted him with alcohol.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Set it out on your patio once nights remain above 50 degrees, and give it dappled light in summer to protect it from the heat.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This hardy perennial grows in dappled light or full shade.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Surrounded by edible sorrel flowers.
    Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • While choice is strictly limited—two starters, two mains, cheese or dessert—the produce is exceptional, from juicy scallops to John Dory cooked with tangy sorrel and crunchy samphire, sea asparagus, accompanied by a seasonal pumpkin purée.
    John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Bright hot-air balloons dotting the pale sky over a striated desert.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Ambient lighting and modern touches like striated wood trim add elegance.
    Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Skewbald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skewbald. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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