egret
noun
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta little egret, of the Old World.
egrets
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pluralof egret.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Olsi produced some binoculars and showed me egrets, plovers, ducks, cormorants, bee-eaters, a pelican.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
In no time, I was in unfamiliar territory: The sun rose over spoonbills and egrets standing in shallow water as a lone kayaker navigated fields of marsh grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Along the River Otter Mr Burgess tells me the beavers have created wetlands that now host species such as great white egrets and kingfishers.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
Yet another reader described a “magical” spot at Stinson Beach in Marin County, where birders could watch scores of snowy egrets and great blue herons nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
In Africa, you’ll see birds like egrets perched on the nose of a rhinoceros.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
