The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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When the Irish visit the White House each year, they traditionally bring a bowl of shamrocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
“Everything between Ireland and the United States runs deep,” Biden said on St. Patrick’s Day in 2021, wearing a green tie and carrying a fistful of shamrocks in his coat pocket.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
Queen Alexandra, the consort of King Edward VII, began the custom of giving out the shamrocks in 1901.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2023
The girl in a white dress with shamrocks and green stripes celebrated her birthday just two days before St. Patrick’s Day.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
There were a bunch of forest animals on the fringes, throwing shamrocks at the happy couple.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
