domestic animals

plural of domestic animal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animals
Noun
  • Slowing down and speeding up Daisy arrived in his life through his ex-wife, who was moving to a new place that was dubious about pets.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Like K-9s or pets, Dills said the officers and horses must build a rapport with each other.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That group of herbivores were among the first dinosaurs to be discovered and studied, according to the paper.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Guides such as Eggleston place observers on sandbars at least 150 feet from the charismatic carnivores.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Mountain lions are hunters, carnivores, apex predators.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Domestic animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animals. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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