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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Yes, plural: More than one organization can vouch for a user under this system.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Kody and Robyn Brown Robyn became the fourth and final wife to join the plural family after meeting Kody at church in 2009.
—Karli Bendlin, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Alex Ross Perry’s Pavement movie flips the name of the indie rock band into the plural, Pavements.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, Jon Gries, and more break down those deaths (yes, plural) and more.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Kody and Robyn Brown Robyn became the fourth and final wife to join the plural family after meeting Kody at church in 2009.
—Karli Bendlin, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Alex Ross Perry’s Pavement movie flips the name of the indie rock band into the plural, Pavements.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, Jon Gries, and more break down those deaths (yes, plural) and more.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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 27 Apr. 2025.
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