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Devising constitutions, or fundamental laws, is so elemental to human society that the collective noun might be a constitution of humans.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Since then, flamboyances of flamingos—the collective noun for the birds—have competed with oranges to symbolize the state.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026

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