The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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And I could go back to Google—just as I could have gone back to using dictionaries and library books.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Middle age enrichment included income level at age 40, access to resources such as magazine subscriptions, dictionaries, and library cards, and how often participants visited places like museums or libraries.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
The four books, which were immediately withdrawn from sale, are subject to a recall procedure and will be destroyed, Hachette said, promising a "thorough review of its textbooks, educational materials and dictionaries".
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Its editor at large Peter Sokolowski points out in an interview that the company sold 1.5 million physical dictionaries last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
As dictionaries will tell you, either form is right.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
