The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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My last meal would be: a Mediterranean- and Turkish-infused dish, like meatballs with eggplants and artichokes in good olive oil and some rice on the side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
My Nonno and Zii always seemed to have shelves lined with preserved vegetables — roasted peppers, artichokes, mushrooms, and, of course, sun-dried tomatoes suspended in oil.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Ready to splurge, I ordered squid-ink gnocchi, Dover sole with artichokes and an ethereal persimmon sorbet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
They’re just actually making you eat really delicious things that just happen to be like artichokes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
“How much are artichokes selling for this year ?” “It looks like a very good year for artichokes. The crops were very bad.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
