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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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
Most of the remains belonged to rodents, but researchers also recovered fossils from sloths, birds, reptiles, and many other animals, representing more than 50 species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
When FWC investigators were alerted and began investigating, Peter Bandre, who is listed online as the attraction's vice-president, told them that the warehouse where the sloths died was not properly set to receive the animals.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Tree sloths once lived in the Caribbean but disappeared after humans arrived.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Beebe reported that firing guns next to sleeping or feeding sloths elicited little reaction.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
