How to Use red deer in a Sentence
red deer
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It was likely made from elk or red deer bone.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Populations of lynx, moose, red deer and even free-roaming packs of dogs have rebounded.
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Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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In any number of species—elephant seals, red deer, rattlesnakes—the privilege of mating is settled by a fight.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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The team also found evidence of extensive cattle breeding, along with remains of wild goat, red deer and bear.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Nov. 2025
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That proto-elk spread throughout Europe and into North Africa, becoming those continents’ red deer.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Archaeologist Hakan Yilmaz told AA the team also found evidence of extensive cattle breeding, along with remains of wild goat, red deer and bear — all shedding light on the ancient agriculture industry.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Nov. 2025
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Archaeologists continued to dig into the distant past to discover a wealth of animals that once walked Lunan Beach, including red deer and roe deer as well as humans—some of whom were barefoot, according to the University of Aberdeen.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Laying claim to more than 800 acres teeming with apple orchards, gardens both botanical and medieval, 500 British white cattle, 400 sheep, about 80 red deer and an armada of great crested newts — the Newt has more than a few.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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There’s Braemar Castle for history; nearby Glenshee Snowsports Centre for winter pursuits; Mar Lodge Estate for red deer, red squirrels, and golden eagle sightings; September’s The Braemar Gathering for kilted men tossing cabers; and The Fife Arms for unflappable service and understated luxury.
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Mike MacEacheran,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Sep. 2025
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