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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Several kites were found in an Israeli community near the border with Gaza over the weekend, local media reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
As brightly coloured kites climb above Burin, a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, children race across a sun-baked hillside, watching their creations soar into the sky.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
It has been active at Gwenffrwd-Dinas for more than a century, first by supporting the Kite Committee in their efforts to protect red kites, and later by acquiring land to protect vulnerable habitats and wildlife.
From BBC ● 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
I knew he made kites; but as marvelous as his kites were, he and I could not spend the rest of our lives flying kites.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
