alligator

noun

Definition of alligatornext
as in crocodile

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Recent Examples of alligator Yet historical symbols often outlive the contexts in which they were created, and the American alligator bears the imprint of a long racial history. — The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Following the attack, agents removed an 11-foot alligator from the area later that day. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 In non-core counties, the general season runs from April 1 through June 30, with a limit of one alligator per person per license year. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Trappers responded to the scene and later found and removed a 9-foot 8-inch long alligator, the FWC said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alligator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligator
  1. crocodile
  2. antelope
  3. kid
  4. snakeskin
  5. seal
  6. pigskin
Noun
  • We’re drawn to this blue-and-green set, which is topped with a black crocodile pattern.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
  • More than three decades later, the actress would ask the French luxury powerhouse to remove her name from the bag, after a PETA investigation exposed animal abuse in farms that supplied crocodile and alligator skins to Hermes.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of crocodile
Noun
  • But for conservationists, the cottonwoods and surrounding area are worth protecting for their many other residents, including antelope, bighorn sheep and potentially jaguar.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of antelope
Noun
  • The 34-year-old gave birth there to all three kids, Levi, 5, Elijah, 3, and Rae, who turns 1 in September.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Just as many people can’t afford to have someone else clean their homes, landscape their yards or nanny their kids, those struggling to make ends meet may need to lean on AI assistance.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Mix chocolate browns and olive greens with classic prints, like snakeskin and cheetah, for a unique pairing that won’t be overwhelming.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Animal prints, including leopard, zebra and snakeskin, are also in, paired with otherwise minimalist outfits.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of snakeskin
Noun
  • It was created in 1982 amid concern that the rapidly expanding krill fishery could remove too much food from penguins, seals, whales and other predators.
    — Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most commercial mold killers can be used to clean a washer seal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of seal
Noun
  • College Football 27, EA Sports' latest edition of the popular pigskin video game series, was released last week to both massive fanfare and scathing critiques.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • The Canadian Football League has been providing die-hard pigskin enthusiasts with an early fix for their football yearnings each summer for decades.
    — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of pigskin

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“Alligator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligator. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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