sables

plural of sable

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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
  • More than 100 islands make up the Broken Group, where visitors may see whales, sea lions and otters among the rocky islets.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
  • The river had shallows, marshes, sandbars, oxbows, eddies, weed flats and drop offs, all of which created nurseries, hiding spots and ambush points for a food chain that included aquatic bugs, frogs, fish, turtles, alligators, deer, otters, panthers and eagles.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • Keep your eyes peeled—and binoculars handy—for goat-like chamois, bearded vultures, and beavers against the stunning backdrop of Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and the steep Justistal Valley below.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
  • The channels between the chamois panels further enhance the ventilation while preventing bunching.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
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“Sables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sables. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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