conches
- plural of conch.
Example Sentences
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An Indian air force helicopter dropped flower petals outside, priests blew conches and chanted, but Modi was the star.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Police said a witness told them a man caught the conches and then cooked and ate the sea snails at his campsite.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Another neglected hazard is decompression sickness among divers forced to make repeated deep dives, a common problem in harvesting lobster, sea cucumbers and conches, the report said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022
In its most extreme examples, ears twist like conches, teeth and eyes multiply, and hair melts into nothingness.
From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2019
Immediately there was a loud blowing of sea-shells, conches and so forth, and a stout, jolly-looking gentleman appeared seated on a well-blown-up cloud above the battlements.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
