kite
noun
a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
kites
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pluralof kite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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No suspicious materials were attached to the kites and they did not pose a threat, the military said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
As the afternoon wears on, the wind begins to fade and the kites slowly drift back to earth.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
My wildlife checklist grew: red kites, black-winged kites, common buzzards, golden eagles, Spanish imperial eagles, a goshawk, three types of owl, two kinds of vulture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
The vultures share their new home with a resident pair of black kites, who live alongside them just as they would in the wild.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
We didn’t have toys in Dubai, so we made kites out of sticks and butcher paper.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
