dolphin
noun
any of several chiefly marine, cetacean mammals of the family Delphinidae, having a fishlike body, numerous teeth, and the front of the head elongated into a beaklike projection.
dolphins
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pluralof dolphin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scientists continue to trace significant amounts of this once-popular pesticide in present-day dolphins and coastal-feeding condors, and a recent study linked its presence to an aggressive cancer in California sea lions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Head out with Sado Emotion in search of the Sado’s resident bottlenose dolphins, with a cruise along the Arrábida coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
In contrast, fishermen working with dolphins may interpret different dolphin behaviors as cues for when to cast their nets, and those signals can vary from one region to another.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
In the winter, the manatees are all around us and sometimes dolphins swim up to the dock.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
