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sorrel

noun

Definition of sorrel

as in chestnut

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Recent Examples of sorrel It was also nicely complemented by the homemade fresh juices, which includes options such as carrot, pineapple and sorrel. — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026 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 Unlike other leafy greens, sorrel is a perennial plant in Zones 4-9. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorrel

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Noun

Beside the wounded Appaloosa was a friendly bay roan, there to keep the Appaloosa calm.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
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

Definition of roan

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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
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

Definition of palomino

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The site now features dedicated processing bays and automated digital X-ray inspection equipment that reduce inspection time and improve manufacturing throughput.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Starship is designed to launch 60 Starlink V3 satellites at a time, spitting them out through a slit-like payload bay door like a giant PEZ candy dispenser.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of bay

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Notably, the sleeveless ensemble featured a floor-length fringe skirt in black, adding an unexpected twist to the minimalist design.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Besides being interesting on their own, some of these distant cometlike bodies have odd orbits that hint at the existence of another major planet out there in the inky black.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of black

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Before sealing the bag, use a rolling pinto gently flatten the meat (do not roll back and forth) to about half an inch thick.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Try traditional cuisine like gallo pinto (rice and beans) and vigoron (a dish made with yucca, pork rinds, and cabbage salad).

— Essence, Essence, 13 May 2026

Definition of pinto

Noun

It was made from beaded buckskin by Angeline’s grandmother, and at a tribal gathering in the 1920s, a tourist girl visited the family’s tepee and refused to leave without it.

— jeanne malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
One exhibit brings together the then-future president’s buckskin jacket and pants, his rifle, Tiffany knife, his spurs, and his branding irons.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of buckskin

Noun

Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Globe trotters are looking beyond the obvious places for richer experiences and smaller crowds, for destinations that offer a multitude of sights and experiences without the laborious schlepping from one country to the next.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

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