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collective noun
Noun
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This collective noun was earned because owls' solemn expressions resembled elderly politicians debating in dark rooms, says Cassill.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
26 May 2026 -
What’s perhaps most beautiful (in addition to learning that the collective noun for butterflies is a kaleidoscope)?—
Longreads,
Longreads,
1 Mar. 2024
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“Common nouns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20nouns. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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