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goat

[goht] / goʊt /
NOUN
hollow-horned mammal
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As the son of a cobbler, he knows how to tan goat hides, which provide him with the needed coverings for both his dwelling place and his body.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

I like to use softened goat cheese, rather than crumbly cheese, since it’s easier to spread.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Per one Redditor, goat cheese and fig jam sandwiched between a date makes for an excellent sweet-savory snack.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

"I think some customers won't be surprised there's a lot of skin and fat in these products - but I don't think many people will be expecting goat," said Swansea trading standards officer Rhys Harries.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The second goat nibbled on his pant leg.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Herd manager Will Harford-Fox said the goats would eat species cattle missed, including gorse, blackthorn and brambles.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Her farm grew to around 300 goats, 500 ducks and 1,000 chickens, along with fish.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Now he can only feed up to 15 goats, compared with as many as 40 previously.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

They take the olive groves and the goats and the summer houses, and they take the makeshift shelters and the fragile new footing of people who had already lost everything once.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Our group walks out into the field, and we spread our blankets on the meadows where the sheep and goats graze during the day.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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