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Recent Examples of sorrel
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.
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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
Sheep sorrel is oxalis, a plant with compound leaves that resemble clover.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Jan. 2026
While sorrel inspires its character, this isn’t the sweet holiday drink — instead, hibiscus notes balance the champagne-style effervescence, adding complexity.
—Essence, 18 Nov. 2025
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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
Sheep sorrel is oxalis, a plant with compound leaves that resemble clover.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Jan. 2026
While sorrel inspires its character, this isn’t the sweet holiday drink — instead, hibiscus notes balance the champagne-style effervescence, adding complexity.
—Essence, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorrel
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The effort builds on roughly two years of development, during which the company has assembled the ancient bluebuck genome, created a reference genome using the roan antelope, completed comparative genomic analysis, and established foundational cellular and reproductive systems for the species.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Scientific breakthroughs could also aid in antelope conservation Hofreiter and other researchers created a bluebuck genome from a specimen at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, identifying the roan and sable antelope as the bluebuck's closest living relatives.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Harvest fruit regularly to spur plants to continue producing and keep pests at bay.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Outside the church that morning the men’s suits were a pale, uncertain black.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Formula One Group turned an operating profit, going from a loss of $67 million to $64 million in the black.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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Start the day with gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) served with two eggs cooked to your liking, fresh cheese, ripe plantains, and sour cream or go for avocado toast, pancakes, or artisanal yogurt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Recipe Ideas: Beans & Peas The meatiness pairs nicely with many legumes such as white beans, black-eyed peas, navy beans, pintos, and lentils.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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The title track single recalls hitmakers like Anne Murray and Barbara Mandrell, except for the faint Auto-Tune ripples and an undisguised buckskin ‘Bama accent that brands an otherwise basic anti-fancy metaphor.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the East Village, the stylish Hunan Slurp is known for spicy stir fries and less common proteins, including frog, pig trotter, and century egg.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Sorrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorrel. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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