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as in black
having the color of soot or coal a beautiful sable cat

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sable

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noun

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Recent Examples of sable
Adjective
Now, a new generation of curators and conservators are working on the Throne, and their cozy laboratory at the museum, filled with magnifiers, sable brushes and purple nitrile gloves, is open to the public a few afternoons each week. Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 This style comes in 13 bright, vibrant colors that are ideal for spring, like raspberry, sable, and kelly green. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Noun
European, American and Japanese furriers had long purchased sable, mink and otter furs from local hunters, but had never been interested in the coarse fur of the Tarbagan marmot. Paul French, CNN, 18 Apr. 2020 Salmon, of course, but also smoked trout, whitefish and sable are all gorgeous on a graze board. Katie Workman, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2019 See all Example Sentences for sable 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sable
Adjective
  • He was last seen wearing a tan shirt, tan pants, black, red and white Nike’s and a jacket.
    The Enquirer, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Macie Banks Macie Banks wore a glittery black lace pantsuit over a black tube top and black shorts.
    Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In June 2023, Theo Bosboom heard about an explosive proliferation of willow ermine moth caterpillars along the river Waal near Boven-Leeuwen, Netherlands, not far from his hometown.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • As the Pages of Honor knelt to adjust the ermine and velvet robe, one reached for a section of the robe by the monarch's hand before pulling away.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Adjective
  • Its scent profile of palo santo, cistus, and ebony wood is both meditative and transcendent.
    Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In response, local firm RAD Interiors cloaked the walls with an ebony grasscloth from Kravet, establishing a muted backdrop for the centerpiece: a reclaimed timber four-post bed from RH swaddled in Hale Mercantile Co. linens.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This includes mink oil on your couch or office chair.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Some are worried the mink seen in Port Washington will be taken away Some Facebook users asked for people to leave the mink alone to enjoy their natural lives down by the port and other places they may be seen.
    Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Noun
  • David stopped to point out the tracks of lynx and otters.
    Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The second phase of Elephant Trek will open in spring 2025 and will include habitats for siamangs, babirusa, rhinoceros hornbills and small-clawed otters.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The beaver moon was named after the time of year when beavers begin hibernation.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The zoo was officially established in 2005 with rabbits, guinea pigs, goats and pigs.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Phoenix police were investigating a case of animal abuse at an Ahwatukee Foothills preschool where a family of three rabbits were apparently killed by an intruder around Halloween.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • For the last eight years, Pauli has been studying American martens on the island.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024

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“Sable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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