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Examples of reindeer in a Sentence
a large herd of reindeer
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Happy times during the locust invasion, happy times eating reindeer!
—Margaret Lyons, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Some included red and green lettering and others were black and red with reindeer heads printed on them.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
This becomes clear long before visitors get close to the venue as its entrance is flanked by a trio of animatronic reindeer singing Christmas carols which echo around the nearby hallways.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Once they were done trying the new tradition, the ladies headed home for family dinner and Bryn — who was holiday ready with a reindeer headband — cozied up to their two dogs.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of reindeer was
in the 15th century
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“Reindeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reindeer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
reindeer
noun
rein·deer
ˈrān-ˌdi(ə)r
plural reindeer also reindeers
: caribou
—used especially for one of the Old World
More from Merriam-Webster on reindeer
Nglish: Translation of reindeer for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of reindeer for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about reindeer
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