The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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It has also been observed in certain animals, including chimpanzees, dolphins, and magpies.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025
The boy, having been fearful of getting lost, finds the way home again by following the thread of red yarn—only to discover that the magpies have prepared a wonderful Christmas surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
“Tiger With Cubs” depicts a tigress nursing her young under pine trees as magpies heckle them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Minhwa is a style of Korean folk art popular during the Chosun era, with the Hojak-do genre specializing in images of tigers, magpies and pine trees.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025
Pretty ladies kept robins and sparrows for pets, or tried very hard to teach their magpies to talk.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
