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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 team also found bones from animals such as fallow deer and gazelle.
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Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Wemby and super-young players like Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, who performed on Saturday night with the energy of a gazelle and the court vision of an eagle, are just too good to come up short for long.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Built for speed and endurance, Salukis were prized for their ability to hunt in punishing desert heat, tracking and taking down gazelles across vast terrain.
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Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
The other human beings his size have either been plodding trees who can barely get up the floor or rail-thin gazelles who can’t handle the G-forces their bodies generate at full speed.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Wemby and super-young players like Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, who performed on Saturday night with the energy of a gazelle and the court vision of an eagle, are just too good to come up short for long.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Built for speed and endurance, Salukis were prized for their ability to hunt in punishing desert heat, tracking and taking down gazelles across vast terrain.
—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
The other human beings his size have either been plodding trees who can barely get up the floor or rail-thin gazelles who can’t handle the G-forces their bodies generate at full speed.
—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Gazelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazelle. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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