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Recent Examples of courser
India is the only country with more than one bird on the list, with the Himalayan quail, last sighted in 1877, and the Jerdon's courser, which was witnessed much more recently in 2009.
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021
This West African sighthound makes a fiercely protective companion and guardian, and an extremely intelligent lure courser.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012
Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021
This West African sighthound makes a fiercely protective companion and guardian, and an extremely intelligent lure courser.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courser
Noun
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Plesiosaurs were considered among the most successful marine hunters of their time.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The nation’s nearly three million pheasant and quail hunters, according to one study, delivered nearly $10 billion in economic impact across America in 2024.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He is survived by his family, a collection of trophy big-game mounts, and generations of bulls in Colorado’s West Elk Wilderness who knew him by bugle, chuckle, and mew.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2025
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At nearly 160 pounds without its legs attached, this monster is too heavy for most wall mounts to support.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The findings only confirmed that sheepdogs indeed applied these two simple rules to effectively do their job.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Some breeds in the herding group include the border collie, German shepherd Dog, Pembroke Welsh corgi and the Icelandic sheepdog.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More than 1 million trotters will participate in those races.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
26 Nov. 2024
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The news comes hot on the trotters of social media sensation Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand earlier this year.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
6 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2023
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In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.—
Christopher Arnott,
courant.com,
3 July 2019
Noun
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Going to celebrate the Passover, Jesus chose to enter the city on the back of a colt, in stark contrast to the warhorses and chariots of Roman armies.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, that warhorse of English traditionalism, is mentioned six times, and his plangent music—invoking a lost, idyllic England; a greener, more pleasant land—could easily be the novel’s soundtrack.—
Charles McGrath,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The carousel also featured a Polaroid photo of the pup, who joined the Johnson family in 2016, and more snaps of the dog licking and playing with Johnson.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The group previously captured unusual footage of a wolf pup battling a squirrel and a mystery animal that looked a bit wolfy, a bit doggy and a bit coyote-y.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Equestrians will love the resort's stables, offering horseback riding and pony rides for the youngest guests.—
Dyana Lederman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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Enjoy live magic shows by Kevin Hall along with a petting zoo, pony rides, face-painting, bungy trampolines, make-and-take crafts with Kidcreate Studio and more.—
Meghan Davy Sandvold,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Courser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courser. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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