1
: of, relating to, or constituting a class of grammatical forms usually used to denote more than one or in some languages more than two
2
: relating to, consisting of, or containing more than one or more than one kind or class
a plural society
plural
noun
Examples of plural in a Sentence
The word “trees” is a plural noun.
The plural form of the word “child” is “children.”
a plural verb such as “are” or “were” rather than a singular verb such as “is” or “was”
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The game always seemed to come easy to Peppers — or games, plural.
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Larry Holder, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
For whatever reasons — plural — the Bears haven’t been able to make things click yet for Moore under offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
When Sister Wives debuted, the plural family lived in Lehi, Utah.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Fine, this is a common condition, in all plural party democracies.
—Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2016
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Larry Holder, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
For whatever reasons — plural — the Bears haven’t been able to make things click yet for Moore under offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
When Sister Wives debuted, the plural family lived in Lehi, Utah.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Fine, this is a common condition, in all plural party democracies.
—Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2016
See all Example Sentences for plural
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“Plural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plural. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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