Used in a Sentence

sable

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sable.

Editorial note

Rather than using a hex editor, one might consider a tool like Soot from McGill's Sable group.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

The sablefish.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sable gathered in one view.

noun

The sablefish.

noun

A surname.

adjective

Sable-coloured, black.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sable.

Example sentences

1

Rather than using a hex editor, one might consider a tool like Soot from McGill's Sable group.

2

It doesn't tell the truth: it tells scary stories, to keep you safe from sable tooth tigers (or the modern equivalents).

3

USS Wolverine and USS Sable were converted lake steamers built specifically for training air crews.

4

Just don't start with the (comparatively expensive and arguably barbaric) sable brushes, start with garbage quality brushes and treat them as disposable.

5

On Android java side we have a tool called: sable/soot Which I am recently learning to use..

6

February 2014, Florida Bay and the Keys: enough lobster pots that you could walk from Cape Sable to Key West without getting your shoes wet.

7

Does it matter if the artist crafted the brush themselves by carving a fine branch, procuring their own glue and sable, and putting the thing together?

8

And it's probably not a coincidence that this debate flares up in the media just as sable rattling for military action against Iran reaches its peak.

9

Collaborate or compete, 'til HN's header goes sable I'll put a cap in your ass or put your ass in a cap table.

10

There are at least two server implementations using it: ergo, which is more or less production ready, but does not have support for multi-server networks, and Libera's sable, which is under (very slow) development.

Quote examples

1

Herding cattle is anything but "a very chilled job" unless your frame of reference is "hunting Mammoths" and "facing Sable-tooth tigers".

2

"Su samuru"(literal translation: water sable) is the Turkish for otter.

Proper noun examples

1

Sable is the name of an internal Amazon product that the person posting the job must have forgotten was internal.

2

In 1986, Ford came out with a profitable line of cars, the Taurus-Sable line.

3

Later precedent (Ashcroft, Sable, Reno, Playboy) consistently applied strict scrutiny when laws burdened adults' access to protected speech, even when aimed at protecting minors.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sable in a sentence?

Rather than using a hex editor, one might consider a tool like Soot from McGill's Sable group.

What does sable mean?

The sablefish.

What part of speech is sable?

sable is commonly used as noun, adjective.