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Recent Examples of spoor
Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Noun
Over the past 35 years, he’s produced three guides to tracking that describe animal habits and habitats and how to interpret tracks and spoor.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
On Twitter, people speak scoffingly of canceling themselves, as a joke or a pre-emptive measure, since presumably any of us could be canceled at any time, living in our glass Instagrams, leaving a spoor of digitized gaffes behind us.
—New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020
The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times.
—National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016
On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoor
Noun
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Special shoutout to ex-Tigers righty Max Scherzer, who’s off the IL and on track to start Sunday, July 27 — his 41st birthday — for the Jays.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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North Texas, in particular, is on track for its first 100-degree day of the summer, likely arriving Thursday or Friday according to the National Weather Service.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Access to clean cooking equipment in sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind other regions, with four in five people using wood, charcoal, or dung as fuel over open fires or using basic stoves, according to an International Energy Agency report.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The core specs of 16 GB of RAM and either 256 GB or 512 GB of storage have been heavily trailed and are as expected.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Sparks trailed 49-41 with 1:46 left in the second quarter.—
John W. Davis,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Short-nosed breeds, like pugs and shih tzus, don't tolerate the heat and humidity because the shape of their faces don't allow for efficient panting to cool themselves, per PetMD.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Examples of this include Labrador retrievers, Shetland sheepdogs, pugs and basset hounds.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Many people don’t understand that human waste doesn’t break down in the same way that animal scat does, for example.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
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Anderson, who was in her school's jazz band, thinks her impromptu scat during one of her auditions is what helped her land the role.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Three months is a long time, and may be enough to course correct as the shows go on, especially as word of mouth begins to spread after the first few weekends.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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The intense rainfall that sent floodwaters coursing through central Texas last week and surprised even some Texas officials with the severity has brought into stark focus the challenge of forecasting the most severe storms and what even the best weather models can’t deliver.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The year-long FOI battle is connected to a convoluted and bitter political rift that has dogged Bloomfield for the past two years under Mayor Danielle Wong’s administration.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
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This particular issue has dogged Samsung’s own foldable phone designs, dating back to its first big swing at a foldable smartphone, the $2,000 Galaxy Fold, released in 2019.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
Noun
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As The Athletic wanders around the Queen Elizabeth II Stand, the glances made are like towards excrement on a shoe.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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In fact, some seventeenth-century writers even used the word excrement to describe human hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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