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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
  • Cool season grasses are also grown in the South, primarily in shaded areas under large tree canopies.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • During daylight hours, the species stays inactive in shaded areas.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 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
  • This sky-high figure indicates the display's deftness at producing deep blacks alongside bright whites, resulting in improved image quality in both light and dark scenes.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Cool tones are fading out in favor of warm, rich, glossy hues—think cashmere sand, polished copper, cocoa brown, and soft liquid black—that experts predict will dominate salons this season.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Since a crepe myrtle isn’t really a full shade tree, plants planted near it will get a considerable amount of sun and only dappled shade.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This hardy perennial grows in dappled light or full shade.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Unlike other leafy greens, sorrel is a perennial plant in Zones 4-9.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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