la
noun
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
las
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pluralof la.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I walk east, past the embedded brass quotes on Calle de las Huertas, where Golden Age scribes Cervantes and Vega and the Generation of 1927’s Federico Lorca and Valle-Inclán are literally underfoot.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Claudia de las Casas, 17, who turned out to see the pope in Tenerife with her mother, said she was "moved" by his focus on the plight of migrants.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“One hears so much on social media, but learns little,” said Begoña Monasterio, 78, who was out shopping in Caracas for ingredients to prepare las hallacas, the country’s emblematic Christmas dish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
Later Spanish theologians, such as Francisco de Vitoria and Bartolomé de las Casas, used innate reason to defend the inviolable humanity of Native Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
They stand along the tracks at Fortin de las Flores and throw the crackers and the water and the pastries into the outstretched hands of the migrants.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
