palindrome
noun
a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
palindromes
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pluralof palindrome.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Here, the composer counted years, 20 for Disney, with a sequence of 20 chords, used in various sequences, this way and that, and as palindromes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Under suitable circumstances, these palindromes evolve into microRNA genes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
Like me, Norwich also enjoys palindromes, phrases that read the same backward and forward, e.g.,
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
Part of the enchantment of palindromes is their symmetry, Inan said, which is important to humans.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
At Mother’s house I recently found my dusty Complete Emily Dickinson with its margins littered shockingly by my old palindromes: Evil deed live! croaked that other Adah, and I wonder, Which evil was it, exactly?
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
