aquariums

variants or aquaria
Definition of aquariumsnext
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
  • Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Not only are mushroom crops particularly dependent on weather conditions, but traditional exclusion cages won’t keep out rodents and insects, which also like mushrooms.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike pencils or pomades, which tend to shade in larger areas, brow pens are all about precision.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Typical choices for novelists are notebooks, pens, and laptops, while conservators use brushes, scalpels, and fine sandpaper.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Low-growing spike moss (Selaginella) with its cushion of lacy green leaves and stems is ideal for holiday terrariums and tablescapes.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Volunteers can help with cleaning and refilling animals’ water, feeding animals and cleaning corrals.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The camera then cuts to shots — filmed by Jelly — of the couple’s pet cows, Crunch and S’more, escaping their corrals and running around as helpers try to get them back inside.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The new sculpture, Ethereal Bliss, is 23 feet high and 16 feet deep, weighs a little less than 10,000 pounds, is made entirely of steel, and is a combination of welding and 300 laser point cuts.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • After weighing less than 200 pounds because of gastritis, Simpson weighed 211 pounds at the combine and has been completely healthy during the pre-draft process.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Aquariums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquariums. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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