duckling
noun
a young duck.
ducklings
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pluralof duckling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Five unborn ducklings rescued at a sewage works are thriving thanks to a family who took them under their wing.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
A mother mallard with her six little ducklings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
Traffic came to a halt near the South Everett Park & Ride due to a mother mallard and eight ducklings crossing the southbound lanes.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
We parked in the garage, then walked like ducklings in a row into the terminal and all the way to the gate.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
