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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Entire communities have been swept away, leaving families homeless and using makeshift shelters as heavy rain lashes down.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
She makes videos “questioning” the existence of dinosaurs and then lashes out at the people who inevitably make fun of her for this.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 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
The camera often seems to be right under his chin, gazing as the sweat on his cheeks and lashes shimmers under the Vegas lights like diamonds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Her freckled face was flushed, her eyes bright in the frame of dark lashes, her hair plaited into a thick shiny braid that hung down the left side of her neck.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
