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noun

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Recent Examples of roan
Noun
The trackers plugged in data on a herd of roan antelope, then a single male cheetah. Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024 Only eight gray or roan horses have ever won the first leg of the Triple Crown. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023 The 2023 Kentucky Derby will feature four gray or roan horses. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023 The gray/roan contingent is also due for a trip to the winner's circle, with the last to get there being Giacomo in Derby 131. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023 Hit Show Color: Gray/roan Bred in: Kentucky Sire: Candy Ride Dam: Actress, by Tapit Price tag: Homebred Owners: Gary and Mary West, 0 for 5 in Derby. Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Apr. 2023 Award-winning conservation photographer Anthony Ochieng Onyango devotes his time to capturing images of decreasing populations, such as the roan antelope. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023 Colors of the 312 nominees — 129 bay, 94 dark bay/brown, 60 chestnut and 29 gray/roan. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2022 Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate SMILEY — The red roan quarter horse named Pruitt looks like he’s been in the equine equivalent of a bar fight. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roan
Adjective
  • Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Two types of beans (black and pinto) bring the protein count in this healthy enchilada casserole up to 19 grams per serving.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • Light and enticing mid palate with flavors of maple syrup, chestnuts, mint and jerky.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Street vendors hawked goods displayed on blankets spread on the sidewalk and sold steaming hot chestnuts from carts.
    James Barron, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • One of the key myths about sherry is that the palomino, its primary grape, is neutral and required fortification, intricate blending in the cellar and exposure to air, as with oloroso sherries, or aging under flor, a yeast that gives personality to fino and manzanilla sherries.
    Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Adjective
  • The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.
    Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2021
Noun
  • The gin is made with a unique blend of Speyside botanicals like cowbells and sorrel, contributing to its distinctive flavor profile.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Borscht, for the uninitiated who may not have had a bubbe of Romanian descent who had jars of the sour soup in her Miami Beach kitchen cabinets in the 1970s, is made with meat stock, vegetables like red beetroots or the leafy green sorrel or cabbage and seasonings.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.
    Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
Noun
  • Cruises Le Commandant Charcot, from expedition cruise company Ponant, now brings travelers through the frozen bays and rivers of Boreal Canada.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Explore the mangroves and oyster beds near Strickland and Turnbull bays during this paddling trip in Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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