How to Use alpaca in a Sentence

alpaca

noun
  • The same goes for cashmere and alpaca blends.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
  • One of the herds was alpacas, the rest have been dairy cattle.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 May 2024
  • It’s made with a blend of cozy mohair and alpaca and has a snug fit.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The others are the alpaca and the vicuña, a wild species renowned for its soft wool.
    — Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Some are shaped like a puma’s paw; others, an alpaca’s nose or a cat’s claw.
    — Madhur Jaffrey, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Guests can rent the house, feed goats and alpacas, and get married in the on-site chapel.
    — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • It’s made of a copper, nickel and zinc blend known as alpaca.
    — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Hooray for Hooves Guests will meet the alpaca herd and give them a lunchtime treat.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2020
  • When shopping for sweaters, look for wool, cashmere, and alpaca.
    — Andrea Bossi, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Noah Davis will need to find another way to buy that alpaca farm.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Christina Hall wants to add an alpaca to her growing list of pets!
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Her mom had used the passenger seat to transport an alpaca with a bloody nose.
    — Abe Streep, Outside Online, 1 May 2018
  • Add a little comfort to their bedroom with a chic alpaca throw.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Neither one of us cared for it, but the alpaca was really good.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • Plus, the fabric is made of a blend of alpaca, wool, and acrylic that's both soft and lightweight.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The caller was concerned the alpaca would venture out on the road.
    — Star Tribune, 9 Jan. 2021
  • Among alpaca’s virtues is its odor resistance.
    — Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Could two gay city slickers survive on a dirt road in a desert town just a few doors down from an alpaca farm?
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022
  • In the second photo, the then-mom-to-be posed with alpacas with her baby bump.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
  • Made from a luxe alpaca yarn blend this sweater looks great with a button down and a skirt or standalone with jeans.
    — Rana Good, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Dogs and alpacas roamed … … while patrons had dinner in calmer days at the hotel.
    — Guy Trebay, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Some joked that Kirkpatrick was selling out for an alpaca sweater and a pair of khakis.
    — charlotteobserver, 23 Feb. 2013
  • The cozy alpaca coats and mohair knits were also standouts.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The best of it—baby alpaca—is soft enough to rival cashmere, but warmer and more durable.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Made of a blend of alpaca, nylon, and merino wool, the waffle-stitch sweater is warm and soft.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
  • So far, the cast totals about 40, plus goats, sheep, an alpaca and two donkeys.
    — WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Head to this store to grab a pair of alpaca socks for snowmobiling or chat with locals.
    — Jennifer Prince, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • At the event, Meghan wore a midnight blue alpaca coat by Sentaler over a black dress.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Over in the living area, a deep, squishy couch—with more alpaca wool blankets cast over it—is warmed by a woodfire stove.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The two embraces and, through tears, Stewart and his alpaca walked off toward his new/old gig.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024

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