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plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small to medium graceful and swift African and Asian antelopes (Gazella and related genera)
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Similarly, human encroachment and urban development are major threats to Arabian gazelle habitats as well.
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Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Shakira returns as Gazelle, a Thomson’s gazelle who is a legendary pop star.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Later, prehistoric hunters and farmers lived in the Sahara alongside a veritable zoo of iconic African wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, a variety of gazelles, Nile perch, crocodiles, aurochs, Neolithic cattle, turtles, and an enormous collection of large trees and plants.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Two of the three stellar pairings that mark the gazelle's hoofprints have since been designated by the International Astronomical Union as the feet of the Great Bear represented by Ursa Major.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Shakira returns as Gazelle, a Thomson’s gazelle who is a legendary pop star.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Later, prehistoric hunters and farmers lived in the Sahara alongside a veritable zoo of iconic African wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, a variety of gazelles, Nile perch, crocodiles, aurochs, Neolithic cattle, turtles, and an enormous collection of large trees and plants.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Two of the three stellar pairings that mark the gazelle's hoofprints have since been designated by the International Astronomical Union as the feet of the Great Bear represented by Ursa Major.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Gazelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazelle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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gazelle
noun
ga·zelle
gə-ˈzel 
plural gazelles also gazelle
: any of numerous small graceful swift antelopes of Africa and Asia
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