The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"We see something that doesn't really look like anything else we've identified in the solar system; it doesn't match anything we have in our spectral libraries."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
And in much of the country, the government is responsible for operating water and other utilities, running fire departments and operating public libraries.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
When the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveiled measures to kick-start the moribund economy this month, it said it would allow municipal libraries to open and bakers to trade for longer on Sundays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
What do you call a place with friends and teachers and libraries and book club and math club and debate club and any other kind of club and after-school activities and endless possibilities?
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
