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Recent Examples of roan
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Scientific breakthroughs could also aid in antelope conservation Hofreiter and other researchers created a bluebuck genome from a specimen at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, identifying the roan and sable antelope as the bluebuck's closest living relatives.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Colossal researchers will do their work by first sequencing the genome of both a bluebuck and its close surviving relative, the roan antelope, looking for the differences that distinguish one species from the other.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.
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Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
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Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.
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Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
Noun
The effort builds on roughly two years of development, during which the company has assembled the ancient bluebuck genome, created a reference genome using the roan antelope, completed comparative genomic analysis, and established foundational cellular and reproductive systems for the species.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Scientific breakthroughs could also aid in antelope conservation Hofreiter and other researchers created a bluebuck genome from a specimen at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, identifying the roan and sable antelope as the bluebuck's closest living relatives.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Colossal researchers will do their work by first sequencing the genome of both a bluebuck and its close surviving relative, the roan antelope, looking for the differences that distinguish one species from the other.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.
—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
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Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.
—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roan
Adjective
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Drain and rinse the pinto, cannellini, kidney and black beans.
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Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.
Noun
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Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.
Adjective
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Saperavi is the starting point for reds — the name means dye in Georgian, a reference to its extraordinary pigmentation, one of only a handful of grapes in the world with naturally colored flesh and juice.
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People are encouraged to drink plenty of water, wear lightweight, light-colored clothing, and avoid outdoor activities during the warmest parts fo the day.
Noun
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These include artichoke, asparagus, lovage, rhubarb, sea kale, and sorrel.
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At cocktail hour, guests drifted back to the firepit for sunset cocktails like the green flow (gin, sorrel, mastiha liqueur) and bowls of local pistachios.
Adjective
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The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.
Noun
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Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars.
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The result is a black that creates a ‘black-hole’ effect of virtually no reflected light at all.
Adjective
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Players whose teams wore Pride Night caps had the option to wear their everyday, non-rainbow hats.
Noun
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Austria had one good look — a header that just missed — but largely been kept at bay.
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Trim adjustment remains a routine task whether a boat sits on a trailer, approaches a dock, or enters a service bay.
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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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