sables

plural of sable

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Noun
  • Her father, Young Commodore Collins, and her mother, Clyde (Richardson) Collins, separated when Cora Sue was 3 (after her mother discovered that her father had given his secretary a mink coat for Christmas) and later divorced.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 4 May 2025
  • Naturally, our talks often ventured from mink sets to turkey lore.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The zoo enlisted a professional tracker to help find both otters.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • These types are symbolized by animals: lion, otter, golden retriever and beaver.
    Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 23 May 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
  • In some cases, the scent of a dog is enough to make animals, like rabbits, hesitant to visit your garden and snack on your plants.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
  • Previously, Hennepin Healthcare used up to 150 sheep and 150 rabbits each year to teach invasive procedures like drilling a hole into an animal’s skull and opening the chest cavity to access the heart.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Even in her early twenties, Long held staunch opinions on stocking colors and children’s frocks, Christmas cards and muskrat coats.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The removable liner and chamois provide support even through rougher rides, and the longer length can cover your knee pads.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • This is then gently buffed in using a chamois (a natural leather) tool.
    Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024
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“Sables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sables. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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