domestic animals

plural of domestic animal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animals
Noun
  • In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some systems, such as those from Trex, offer plug-and-play simplicity and are designed with safety in mind for both kids and pets.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Mastodons were massive, elephant-like herbivores that went extinct roughly 11,700 years ago, near the end of the last Ice Age.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The same process occurs in the radish’s spicier cousins, and the resulting chemicals are thought to help deter herbivores and pests.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • If the tuft is real feathers, with barbs around a shaft, Gonzo sits on the lineage that produced theropod dinosaurs—two-legged carnivores like Tyrannosaurus—and eventually birds.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Evidence from fireplaces, animal remains, carnivores, and even owl pellets suggested that people occupied it only briefly.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Domestic animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animals. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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