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Recent Examples of spoor
Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Noun
Over the past 35 years, he’s produced three guides to tracking that describe animal habits and habitats and how to interpret tracks and spoor.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
Noun
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The same track comes in just one space below that lofty position, at No. 3, on the Official Physical Singles chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The track was written by John and his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin, as well as Brandi Carlile and Andrew Watt.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here’s some of what the inspector found: About nine pieces of rodent dung in the lobby behind the drink station counter.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of barefoot pilgrims undertook a parikrama one morning, picking around heaps of cow dung dotting the road.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Domestic chip production is on track to increase but still trails far behind Taiwan The CHIPS and Science Act, which Congress passed in 2022 with bipartisan support, allocated $53 billion over the next five years to help the US regain a leading position in semiconductor chip manufacturing.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her 63 victories in slalom would trail only Lindsey Vonn's 82 total titles.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Whatever the analogy, being at Westminster was a triumph for Guster the rescue pug.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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As highlighted by the American Kennel Club (AKC), pugs are affectionate and playful dogs that thrive on companionship.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Second, there was a lot of bear scat all around me, maybe 25 different heaps in a 30-foot circle around the lodge’s front door.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the living room, Fadden found bear scat, a foot in diameter.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Farmhouse serves a phenomenal in-room three-course dinner, which guests can pre-order and have delivered (coursed out) at whatever time suits their schedule.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fear, helplessness, relief, and elation had coursed through us and, with the storm, left us, weak and spent.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Questions of racial discrimination have often dogged Urban Beach Week, which attracts mostly young African Americans and has been met with a very large — and some say intimidating — police contingent.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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But Bates’s no-nonsense approach to crime and dogged determination to hold all lawbreakers accountable created a seismic shift in how crime and punishment would be tackled in Maryland’s largest city.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The bathtub and toilets were overflowing with human excrement, and authorities said the mother did not leave any toilet paper or personal hygiene products.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Finally, liquid bat guano and liquid earthworm castings (guano and castings are euphemisms for excrement) are also utilized for foliar fertilization.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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