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Recent Examples of roan
Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 3 May 2025
The trackers plugged in data on a herd of roan antelope, then a single male cheetah.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
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
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Antelope such as puku, reedbuck, and roan began to return in greater numbers.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for roan
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Drain and rinse the pinto, cannellini, kidney and black beans.—
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Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.—
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During this time, monarchs cluster together in packed colonies for warmth—in a good year, thousands of monarchs might rest on a single tree, creating a kaleidoscope of brilliantly colored wings.—
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Remember, a hard freeze will still damage them, turning them mushy and off-colored.—
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Like any Boise kid, William Goodman grew up knowing landmarks such as the rearing palomino above the Ranch Club in Garden City.—
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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.—
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The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.—
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
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Compared to some other microgreens, red-veined sorrel takes a bit longer to grow—they'll be ready to harvest about 17 to 30 days after planting.—
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The goat with spicy scallop creole and the pepper shrimp with sorrel, Scotch bonnet chile, and thyme were two dishes that really stood out.—
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Ariana Grande stunned in a dramatic black Vivienne Westwood Couture ball gown that featured draping velvet straps tied in bows at the shoulders.—
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Grab it in olive green, creamy white, or classic black.—
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Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.—
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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.—
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Passengers riding the San Francisco Bay Ferry this month are getting more than the usual sweeping views of the bay, as live music is now part of the experience through a new onboard entertainment program.—
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Howze can be seen on video walking into the woman’s hospital bay, which was secured by curtains.—
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“Roan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roan. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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