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Recent Examples of roan
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
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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
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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
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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
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With twinkling lights, festive music, and the scent of roasted chestnuts in the air, these markets promise an enchanting experience for all who visit.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Like the aroma of roasted American chestnuts, a pipedream because a fungal blight rendered the trees extinct.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
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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
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
Howard Garrett,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2021
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Click on the state Division of Oil, Gas & Geo-thermal Resources well-finder map, which shows both active and inactive sites, and L.A. becomes blotched with black.—
Matt Jaffe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 Feb. 2018
Noun
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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
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Top with club soda; finish with a few drops of Peychaud’s bitters and a micro sorrel leaf garnish.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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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
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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
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The crash’s impact shredded the boat’s hull and hurtled all the passengers into the bay.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Needless to say, such a colossal starship was covered with armaments, sensor systems, and shielding of all sorts on top of the hangars and docking bays housing smaller crafts.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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