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Recent Examples of kelpie
One of the couple's three dogs, a kelpie mix named Zinna, was also found dead in a crate in a bathroom closet near Arakawa, while two other dogs survived.
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arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's dog Zinna, a kelpie mix, was also found dead in the couple's home on February 26.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Authorities are also awaiting necropsy results to determine how the couple’s kelpie mix died.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The 65-year-old musician picked up her dog from a veterinarian on Feb. 9, which Mendoza said could explain why the Australian kelpie mix was in a crate when it was found dead in the Santa Fe home along with the Hackmans.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
But according to reports from the Associated Press and USA Today, the dog found deceased was not the couple's German Shepherd, Bear, but instead was their kelpie mix, named Zinna.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The couple’s German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie mix, Zinna, died, according to Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility that is involved in the surviving dogs’ care.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The couples’ kelpie mix, Zinna, is the dog that was reportedly found dead.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Brumm also owned a dalmatian named Chloe and an Australian red kelpie named Rusty, who was originally the main character of the series before being re-written as a close friend of Bluey’s.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's dog Zinna, a kelpie mix, was also found dead in the couple's home on February 26.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Authorities are also awaiting necropsy results to determine how the couple’s kelpie mix died.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The 65-year-old musician picked up her dog from a veterinarian on Feb. 9, which Mendoza said could explain why the Australian kelpie mix was in a crate when it was found dead in the Santa Fe home along with the Hackmans.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
But according to reports from the Associated Press and USA Today, the dog found deceased was not the couple's German Shepherd, Bear, but instead was their kelpie mix, named Zinna.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The couple’s German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie mix, Zinna, died, according to Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility that is involved in the surviving dogs’ care.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The couples’ kelpie mix, Zinna, is the dog that was reportedly found dead.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Brumm also owned a dalmatian named Chloe and an Australian red kelpie named Rusty, who was originally the main character of the series before being re-written as a close friend of Bluey’s.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kelpie
Noun
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What do the Krampus, a horde of undead elves, bloodthirsty changelings, and William Shatner have in common?—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Many people believed that faeries were capable of all sorts of wicked tricks: Stealing babies or children and replacing them with changelings, making devilish bargains, trapping people in the Otherworld for eternity.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This is your starting point, and where the brother from the story encountered the water goblin.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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That often means providing upgrades of low level monsters rather than just throwing more goblins at a problem.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Unseelie Court is the bastion of malevolent faeries who harm humans for their amusement or to exact revenge.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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That’s in addition to the strange creatures that roam the countryside such as faeries and dragon.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Featuring humans, elves, orcs and other fantastical creatures engaging in wars, treasure hunts and campaigns, the D&D game, one of Hasbro’s key franchise brands hailing from Wizards of the Coast, is overseen by a host, known as the Dungeon Master, and employs a signature multisided dice.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Prince on the Shelf A young Prince Harry dressed up as a red and green elf to take part in his school's nativity play.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The leprechaun suit stayed because that’s how fandom functions.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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American Indians believed in supernatural beings — forest dwellers — who lived in caves, not unlike the Irish leprechauns.—
Diane Owens Prettyman,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Actor and activist Laverne Cox, for example, wore almost white brows with a pixie cut.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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Beauty-wise Stone paired her pixie haircut with a pink lip and a soft smokey eye courtesy of makeup artist Rachel Goodwin.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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First, advent calendars; then gnomes; then the tree; and then Christmas itself.—
Andrew Solomon,
New York Times,
15 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for Target Circle More:Target has up to 65% off artificial Christmas trees, gnome decor, ornaments and more 9.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA TODAY,
26 Nov. 2024
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The four-time major champion missed a crucial gimme, prompting an epic troll job from NYGC's social media team.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The ensuing internet imbroglio was predictable — right-wing culture warriors including Piers Morgan and Bari Weiss took Adichie’s side, while trolls harassed her detractors.—
Sanjena Sathian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Kelpie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kelpie. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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