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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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The actress Leslie Bibb cuts a figure like the aerodynamic swoosh of a Brancusi, or a gazelle.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This could explain why the cat in the viral video is captivated by the 2019 The Lion King movie, which contains numerous visually engaging scenes, such as swift gazelle chases, prowling lions, and flocks of birds taking flight.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
James Wood is this year’s Elly De La Cruz, a lanky, powerful hitter who can run like a gazelle and hit missiles (and also has a bit of a strikeout issue).
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The wilderness is also stalking the beleaguered Duttons like a limpy gazelle ripe for the picking.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
This could explain why the cat in the viral video is captivated by the 2019 The Lion King movie, which contains numerous visually engaging scenes, such as swift gazelle chases, prowling lions, and flocks of birds taking flight.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
James Wood is this year’s Elly De La Cruz, a lanky, powerful hitter who can run like a gazelle and hit missiles (and also has a bit of a strikeout issue).
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The wilderness is also stalking the beleaguered Duttons like a limpy gazelle ripe for the picking.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Gazelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazelle. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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