otters

variants also otter
plural of otter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for otters
Noun
  • On the runway, several iterations were displayed in materials ranging from leather, shearling and satin, to mink, swakara and eel.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
  • Invasive animals — such as mink — as well as deforestation, forest fires and unregulated construction could also negatively impact the species.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • While bears are easily the biggest fear in some parks, a pack of hungry racoons or an inquisitive skunk aren’t to be messed with either.
    Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Take a seat for a round-the-clock show: the ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbits, waterfowl and occasional muskrats that wander about, lured by the lake.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • One East Hartford man shoots 100 muskrats for some reason.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Residents are prohibited from owning dangerous animals, including large non-domestic cats, raccoons and wolves.
    Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
  • In the past year, the department confirmed 25 rabid animals, including raccoons and feral cats.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Across 7 installations, 38 topiary and planted sculptures depict Alice spinning amid the teacups, the Cheshire cat, the queen's chess set, and the white rabbit.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
  • The main voice actor for Daffy Duck and Porky Pig plays 10 characters in the movie, including the iconic carrot-chomping rabbit.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2025
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“Otters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otters. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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