offspring
noun
children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
offsprings
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pluralof offspring.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It sticks out like a sore thumb among the Camden Yards offsprings that followed.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
Internal fertilization leads to more genetic variations and increases the survival rates of offsprings.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In effect, Aristotle was supposing that the younger offsprings were from a litter which was the result of the second pregnancy.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2011
Toys R Us' "Fabulous 15" top picks includes Monster High dolls, offsprings to famous monster characters, and Hasbro's Cuponk, a game that challenges players to master ball-and-cup tricks using a wall.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2010
Out upon the ways of the world!—They spoil “these social offsprings of the heart.”
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
