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Recent Examples of kraal
The kraal was a circular affair about 30 feet in diameter and was made of rocks piled about three feet high.
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Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead.
—Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020
Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead.
—Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020
Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020
Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kraal
Noun
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The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress, but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Sep. 2024
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Buildings that were part of the stockade were then dismantled, and the wood planks were reused to build homes located throughout Marietta.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2024
Noun
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
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Surrounded by redwood trees, the half-timbered home has multiple rooflines and gables, three stand-alone dovecotes that look like little towers, and a fence of irregularly curving bricks.—
Erika Mailman,
WSJ,
9 Mar. 2023
Noun
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As her friend was talking to the female suspect, Lomeli left to find a box to place the kittens in, since the suspects did not want the hand over the cage that originally carried the animals.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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The scientists have already utilized the technology to print items such as a checkerboard pattern, a cross, a chain, a ball in a cage, and two balls in a helix.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Across American history, the most devastating harm has often come from men in suits, behind desks, wielding pens and executive orders.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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When asked by the media if the final stint on used tires put him in a helpless situation, Hamilton said: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Ferrari answers questions in the media pen during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 1, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Noun
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But the creature is quickly adopted by Lilo (Maia Kealoha), a precocious child with a special love for animals, at a kennel where he has been mistaken for an ugly dog.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Aggressive dogs feared On Nov. 3, the day after the attack, a Kansas City Pet Project investigator found around nine puppies a few months old enclosed in wire kennels in a back bedroom.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Kraal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kraal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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