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plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small to medium graceful and swift African and Asian antelopes (Gazella and related genera)
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The Eastern or Mongolian steppe is home to large herds of gazelle and antelope and has also been home to humans for at least 45,000 years.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
This fantasy New York is populated by anthropomorphized animals—yaks in business suits, gazelles in dresses and lipstick—and for Dog and Robot, everything, from an octopus subway drummer to a morning of roller-dancing in Central Park, is a source of delight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
Expect to see lions, cheetahs, elephants, African buffalos, gazelles, and more.
—Nina Kahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
This behavior occurs across a range of animals, from guppies to gazelles.
—Athena Aktipis, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
This fantasy New York is populated by anthropomorphized animals—yaks in business suits, gazelles in dresses and lipstick—and for Dog and Robot, everything, from an octopus subway drummer to a morning of roller-dancing in Central Park, is a source of delight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
Expect to see lions, cheetahs, elephants, African buffalos, gazelles, and more.
—Nina Kahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
This behavior occurs across a range of animals, from guppies to gazelles.
—Athena Aktipis, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
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“Gazelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazelle. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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gazelle
noun
ga·zelle
gə-ˈzel 
plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small graceful swift antelopes of Africa and Asia
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