aquariums

variants or aquaria
plural of aquarium

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Recent Examples of aquariums Accredited aquariums, such as the Seattle Aquarium, breed the sharks in captivity, according to the aquarium’s website. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquariums
Noun
  • The congressional agency report follows a DHS Office of Inspector General report that found that the conditions in which immigrants were detained in cages at the Alligator Alcatraz failed to meet several state and federal standards.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • His jobs also included cleaning the lion cages in the Central Park Zoo.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Even small items like mason jars can be repurposed to hold pens and pencils or makeup brushes, the Salvation Army team says.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But the gates leading into the ostrich pens were now behind police lines.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Learn about bonsai and composting, DIY terrariums, plantable love letters and book binding.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • These terrariums won’t be home to living plants or fungi, but will instead house a mushroom nature scene created by its maker.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • After several miles and several hours, the herd is contained, and visitors can gather at the corrals outside the Custer State Park Bison Center to watch crews work.
    — Mary Beaumont, Midwest Living, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Horse corrals remain in place from the princess’s time there, and an infinity-view deck takes in sunsets over the surrounding mountains.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, Satterley was was a relatively small 5 feet 8, 194 pounds and was not given a push relative to his ability in WWE.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The bill, Senate Bill 828, was introduced in the months after more than 1 million pounds of fireworks exploded in a warehouse in Esparto, killing seven people.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Aquariums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquariums. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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