antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈan-tə-ˌlōp 
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various ruminant deerlike mammals (family Bovidae) chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
: leather from antelope hide
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Plus, Lewis said antelope tends to be a healthy meat option.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
Daines likes to target big game such as elk and antelope while Thune likes to hunt pheasant in South Dakota’s fields and prairies, which are considered the best pheasant hunting ground in the country.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Native game includes mule deer, whitetails, black bears, antelope, and wild turkeys, though only tribal members are permitted to hunt antelope and turkey.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
This enormous antelope inhabits dry, flat or rolling country with some scrub or forest, so it's perfectly adapted for Texas brush country.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
Daines likes to target big game such as elk and antelope while Thune likes to hunt pheasant in South Dakota’s fields and prairies, which are considered the best pheasant hunting ground in the country.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
Native game includes mule deer, whitetails, black bears, antelope, and wild turkeys, though only tribal members are permitted to hunt antelope and turkey.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
This enormous antelope inhabits dry, flat or rolling country with some scrub or forest, so it's perfectly adapted for Texas brush country.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024
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antelope
noun
an·te·lope
ˈant-ᵊl-ˌōp
plural antelope or antelopes
1
: any of various cud-chewing mammals chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that are related to the goats and oxen and that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward
2
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