tamer
Example Sentences
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I’ll always prefer Mom’s barbecued chicken, fried chicken and French fries, but I have branched out, trying an array of new, relatively tamer foods, ranging from albacore tuna to zucchini.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
If oil prices remain at current levels — obviously a big if — the read on consumer prices for June could be notably tamer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
The first dogs were descendants of grey wolves that lingered around human camps at the end of the Ice Age, scavenging leftovers and slowly becoming tamer.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The wilder the bird, the tamer the name; Helen calls her Mabel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
This was the funeral of Hector, tamer of horses.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
