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Recent Examples of kraal
In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead.
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Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020
Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020
Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
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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The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress, but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Sep. 2024
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Buildings that were part of the stockade were then dismantled, and the wood planks were reused to build homes located throughout Marietta.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2024
Noun
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
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Surrounded by redwood trees, the half-timbered home has multiple rooflines and gables, three stand-alone dovecotes that look like little towers, and a fence of irregularly curving bricks.—
Erika Mailman,
WSJ,
9 Mar. 2023
Noun
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The car is built for safety and lightness too, with a full carbon fiber tub, and its appearance is similar to the standard Mach-E, albeit with some bold changes, such as an internal cage structure and a substantial rear wing.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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But when Shesterkin was pulled for the extra skater, Pastrnak completed the hat trick, taking a feed from Geekie and putting No. 27 in the open cage with 3:22 left.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yoshida handed the trophy over to their guests, pulled out a pen, and asked a simple question.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The pastel colors brightened my desk and made writing tasks more enjoyable, and no teacher likes a rough pen.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The children also told investigators this wasn’t an isolated incident, that a year earlier the dog had escaped from the kennel and bitten their 5-year-old brother.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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He was dumped there and trapped by an officer before being brought into the kennels.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Kraal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kraal. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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