kraal

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Recent Examples of kraal In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead. Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020 Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows. Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020 Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
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Noun
  • The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress, but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Buildings that were part of the stockade were then dismantled, and the wood planks were reused to build homes located throughout Marietta.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
Noun
  • At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.
    Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
  • Surrounded by redwood trees, the half-timbered home has multiple rooflines and gables, three stand-alone dovecotes that look like little towers, and a fence of irregularly curving bricks.
    Erika Mailman, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2023
Noun
  • The 14-time Grammy winner tied in the blazer’s unique trim — a large chunk of crystalline cage paneling — and added in a touch more texture with her sheer black tights, detailed with a similar, diamond-like pattern.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Keep pets indoors in a safe room or cage to avoid injury from running into dangerous items in your home.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Family and friends describe Beto’s approach to drawing as either simple sketches or a torrent of pen strokes, depending on the era.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Cost concerns An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This morning’s must reads California vowed to shut down kennels where hundreds of captive dogs supply blood for veterinary care.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Your canine could also develop an illness such as kennel cough after a visit to a doggy day care.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Kraal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kraal. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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