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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
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 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
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
Noun
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That track has been rising on charts globally for weeks, bringing with it a number of the band’s other classics and even several full-lengths.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The latest forecast track also nudged slightly south and west, potentially bringing the outer edges of the storm’s winds and waves closer.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The dung that stuck to the fresco happened to form the shape of a rosette—a marvel in the eyes of the Florentines.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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Elephants and other big beasts push over trees, trample vegetation underfoot, eat vast amounts of greenery and transport seeds in their dung, disassembling vegetation while unintentionally planting the beginnings of new habitats.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Verb
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At present, Netflix trades at approximately 40 times its trailing operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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What To Know An Emerson College poll of California voters released Friday shows Harris at 11 percent, trailing California Governor Gavin Newsom at 23 percent and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at 17 percent in a potential 2028 Democratic primary.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Ames dressed the pug in boots, socks, a onesie and a coat to keep her warm.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As for the wolves, nearly three-quarters of the wolf scat found in the study area contained DNA from cattle.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Many people don’t understand that human waste doesn’t break down in the same way that animal scat does, for example.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Known for his thoughtful and innovative approach to course architecture, Jones threaded the holes through subtle undulations that present a challenge even for seasoned golfers.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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What is your Middle Eastern studies course teaching you in high school?—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Inflation continued to dog shoppers last month, as consumers were forced to shoulder more of the cost of President Trump's tariffs.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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The plant has a long history of pollution concerns In recent years, the Clairton plant has been dogged by concerns about pollution.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As The Athletic wanders around the Queen Elizabeth II Stand, the glances made are like towards excrement on a shoe.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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In fact, some seventeenth-century writers even used the word excrement to describe human hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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