The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Researchers are now working on a clear nail polish that could make that possible by turning long fingernails into touchscreen-compatible styluses.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
That’s a fair description of how it feels in practice, but it also means it’s not as smooth to write and draw with as other touchscreen styluses.
From The Verge ● Jul. 9, 2021
The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida, has been handing out styluses since it reopened on May 18.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2020
More recently, lie detection has largely been equated with the juddering styluses of the polygraph machine – the quintessential lie detector beloved by daytime television hosts and police procedurals.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2019
Gradually, the forms of the signs became more abstract, especially when the pointed writing tools were replaced by reed styluses.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
