sloth
noun
sloths
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pluralof sloth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Tourists fill the arrivals lounge at the airport each day, then head to the pristine beaches, or to catch glimpses of sloths in the rainforest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The California Department of Motor Vehicles, long synonymous with slow lines and bureaucracy — immortalized by the sloths of the Department of Mammal Vehicles in Disney’s “Zootopia” — is expanding its digital services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Local media has also reported that more than a dozen remaining sloths set to be part of the attraction were now being cared for by another zoo in Central Florida.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
He collected fragments from a pig-size guinea pig, armor plates from a tanklike armadillo, more elephantine bones from elephantine sloths, and crated and shipped them to England.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
