tigers
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pluralof tiger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
tigernouna large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
Example Sentences
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"Rest assured, our beautiful sand tigers, Ushaka and Mandela, can still be seen in our Atlantic Ocean habitat."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
AFP was granted rare access for a two-day tour, passing expansive glass-fronted enclosures housing some of the 200 lions, 200 cheetahs and 150 tigers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Lions and white rhinos are listed as threatened, while black rhinos and tigers are endangered species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Whether lions, tigers, and other wild felids actually use these compounds to recognize specific individuals has not yet been demonstrated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
They would not permit the tigers to be put to death!
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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