exotic
adjective
of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized.
exotics
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pluralof exotic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hannah Ellins, head of reptiles and invertebrates, said: "We do a lot of work with exotics, but it's cool being able to help our animals here."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Mostly cats,” she says, “with puppies and a few exotics mixed in there too.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Anytime I review a Ferrari, McLaren or Lamborghini, I can expect letters arguing that America’s Sports Car is the equal of any of the European exotics for half the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
At the time it was groundbreaking, even radical, to photograph transgender people as regular folk, rather than as exotics or freaks or medical specimens, and rarer still for the lensman to be transgender.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
The exotics walked slowly back to the Midway.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
