peril
noun
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger.
perils
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pluralof peril.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” from the first season, depicted the effects of a power outage on an ordinary neighborhood and warned about the minds of mobs and the perils of prejudice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Industry figures have suggested comments about the perils and power of AI may be designed to generate hype.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, the series follows five 20-something housemates in Queens as they navigate the pleasures and perils of early adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Platner disaster shows the danger in that thinking—and the perils of the macho attitude behind it.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Into what deadly perils he had gone alone I dared not guess.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
