lash
noun
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
lashes
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pluralof lash.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He becomes more combative with Maddox, and he lashes out during an interview with Manson friend Nikolas Schreck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Even so, Patel stands out for how he appears to crave online adulation and lashes out at any perceived criticism.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
The solid, stolid, self-satisfied Edwardian England that had seemed so deserving of his lashes was itself now wounded, and something in Galsworthy shifted accordingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
He stood at the threshold, snow caught in his windblown hair and sooty lashes, his face flushed from the cold.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
