The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Immune cells act like vigilant sentries, moving through tissues and detecting remaining cancer cells that could lead to relapse.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
The blimps housed there were used as sentries during WWII, armed with machine guns, bombs and charges to fend off submarines, The Times reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Wing Commander Douglas Bader ranked as the greatest war hero in the prison and was met on arrival with salutes from German sentries.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
If you do this, assign sentries within the house to spot any leaks.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
A little farther out, across Snapfinger Creek and County Road 2435, the headstones in the Snapfinger Cemetery stood guard against all enemies like soft, silent sentries.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
