The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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They were J.Crew socks: tiny lobsters, reindeer, tasteful little acts of rebellion occurring mostly below the trouser cuff.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Some specimens preserve flap-like structures on the abdomen resembling features seen in modern crustaceans such as lobsters, raising the possibility that the giant scorpion could move between water and land.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Working boats are one of the best ways to see Maine’s coastline—and to even help catch some lobsters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Now those same lobsters cost more than $15 per pound — more than three times the initial cost, but Cimarusti said he can’t realistically charge three times as much for the lobster roll at $75.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
He tossed them, still bound and soaking, into the bottom of the boat, where they wriggled uncomfortably, like a couple of bearded lobsters, and he rowed back to shore.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
