bongo
noun
a reddish-brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns.
bongos
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pluralof bongo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Settles-Bey sways to the rhythm of the bongos on a recent Sunday in the park -- but nerves are still frayed.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
"Electric guitar, speakers, guitar pedals, a guitar amp, a trumpet, some sort of bongos, some pads for my computer music equipment," he recalls buying.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
It has some of the fewer than 100 remaining critically endangered mountain bongos in the world, alongside rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards and others.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The music seemed to levitate with the centrifugal force of rampaging bongos.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
“Beatniks used to read poetry and play bongos on that stage.”
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
