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plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small to medium graceful and swift African and Asian antelopes (Gazella and related genera)
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The singer envisions his fellow clubgoers as the animal kingdom — lions targeting gazelles on the savanna, etc.
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Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
There are no elephants here—but don’t be surprised to find zebras or gazelles walking across the estate.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Herds of zebra, gazelle, antelope, and wildebeest passed by, then we were whisked into a quiet clearing where the team had set up a stunning bush lunch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Mark Lanier, a member of KGM’s legal team, described social-media companies as lions hunting gazelles, and compared their products to cigarettes, the free tortilla chips that patrons may mindlessly snack on at a restaurant, and the baking soda in a cupcake.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
There are no elephants here—but don’t be surprised to find zebras or gazelles walking across the estate.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Herds of zebra, gazelle, antelope, and wildebeest passed by, then we were whisked into a quiet clearing where the team had set up a stunning bush lunch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Mark Lanier, a member of KGM’s legal team, described social-media companies as lions hunting gazelles, and compared their products to cigarettes, the free tortilla chips that patrons may mindlessly snack on at a restaurant, and the baking soda in a cupcake.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Gazelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazelle. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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gazelle
noun
ga·zelle
gə-ˈzel 
plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small graceful swift antelopes of Africa and Asia
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