raptor
noun
a raptorial bird.
raptors
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pluralof raptor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since the bison arrived, Mr. Skoglund says, songbirds and raptors have multiplied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mitchell’s special effects team has cleverly chosen to give the raptors mangy feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The reserve has an osprey platform to attract the raptors and the adults who have nested there are also believed to be first-time parents.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
From the air, a dozen species of raptors scanned the ground for the doomed and the vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Two of the raptors screeched and hurled into the air toward them.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
