The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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“You’ll come out of your house and boom—there’s thousands of ladybugs on your wall,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
As he learned to live with an irregular heartbeat, he found joy in his family’s tiny garden and marveled at all the ladybugs that gathered on the tulsi, a special type of basil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
Participants placed some animals, such as squirrels and ladybugs, in all or almost all locations.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
In the United Kingdom, some species of bees, ladybugs and spider populations are declining at faster rates in protected natural areas.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023
Where did ladybugs go when the rain came hard and fast?
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
