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Recent Examples of spoor
Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
Noun
Over the past 35 years, he’s produced three guides to tracking that describe animal habits and habitats and how to interpret tracks and spoor.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
Noun
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Adept at skilfully maneuvering guests and their belongings around the estate’s cobbles and dirt tracks on golf buggies, Sao Lourenco’s energetic team of young, enthusiastic staff provide warm-hearted service with care and charisma.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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This woke Next Gen car has killed the short tracks and the big ones, but the medium ones are thriving.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yes, unfortunately, the ancient Irish did burn cow dung to heat their homes when peat was too expensive or not available.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At some point, the adult who was trailing behind got too close to the edge and fell, rescuers said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Later on, one of the parents who was trailing behind ended up too close to the cliff’s edge and fell, the search and rescue team said.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Veronica, a pug with a spiky pink collar, trudged alongside her sister Betty, a thirteen-year-old hound, in Princeton one recent wet morning.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The pug made the perfect accessory.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch for signs of black bears in the area, including scat, tracks, den sites and bark stripped off trees.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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More recent research out of Quebec attempted to identify which mushrooms deer ate by examining their scat.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blechner would lie in a hospital bed for eight hours while the vaccine coursed through her body, until Simon returned to pick her up.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since mom already has the candle version, gift her the matching reed diffuser to have her fave scent coursing through her space on a regular basis.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And from 2018, Roberts-Smith was dogged with allegations of war crimes.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
19 Apr. 2026
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Dogs must be at least three months old, and dogs older than 12 months must be spayed or neutered.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the snow finally melted, the excrement of a city was left behind.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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About 10 or more pieces of roach excrement were on shelves behind the steam table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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