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Recent Examples of kraal
All the huts in the village were centered around the kraal, or cattle enclosure, which faced the rising sun.
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Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Aatish Taseer, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kraal
Noun
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Fort Massac on the Ohio River waterfront is a faithful reconstruction of an 1802 American fort built on the site of a French stockade erected in 1757 to safeguard the region from British invasion during the French & Indian War.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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During the Civil War, a deadline was a line of demarcation around the inner stockade of a prison camp, generally about 17 feet.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
Noun
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On one side stood a dozen or so cages occupied by snow-white rats.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That cage, the magical but also eerie Thrushcross Grange, is a sight to behold—an epic, retina-searing, sometimes repulsive, consistently jaw-dropping palace, meticulously constructed by production designer Suzie Davies.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Treating a vape pen the same as heroin is a failure of common sense.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Several others are competing for spots in a pen that features David Bednar, Camilo Doval, Fernando Cruz and Tim Hill at the top, including Paul Blackburn, Jake Bird, Brent Headrick, Angel Chivilli, Yerry De los Santos and Cade Winquest.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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The donor can write a message that will be displayed in a heart by the pet’s kennel.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Kraal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kraal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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