dove
noun
any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails.
doves
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pluralof dove.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Bushell said the 30 turtle doves released in the park during the spring "seem really happy".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
It is topped with symbols of the Holy Trinity and laden with doves representing mankind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Researchers compared the reconstructed dodo brain cavities with those of living pigeons and doves, which are the dodo's closest living relatives.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
"Instead of a summer lull, the meeting promises one last clash between the hawks and doves before anyone reaches for the sunscreen," said Brzeski.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Their name comes from the word for peeping chick in Latin, and they’re just the same as doves.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
