innocent
adjective
free from moral wrong; without sin; pure.
innocents
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pluralof innocent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"This land has paid a heavy price. It has seen many of its children buried. It has borne witness to the suffering of children and innocents," added the leader of the world's Roman Catholics.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
While most of its players are innocents, dubbed Faithfuls, Cumming surreptitiously chooses several to be Traitors.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
Sometimes, in the prosecution of a just war, Mr. Levin says, innocents are inadvertently killed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
It’s unfortunate that innocents are being swept up in mass immigration raids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
Or are they standing between Dauntless guns and Erudite innocents, taking bullets for the sake of peace?
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
