domestic animals

plural of domestic animal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animals
Noun
  • Marcy Park is a place where families, pets, and Highlands Ranch residents go to relax, and where Laura Nelson saw an opportunity to engage with her community.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In parks, some people can even be seen walking their humanoids just like pets.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Moles often get blamed for vole damage, but moles are insectivores that make tunnels and mounds to follow insects, while voles are herbivores that eat anything from edibles to ornamental plants.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Stay at least 25 yards, or about two school buses, away from herbivores like moose, elk, deer, and bison.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Both minks and otters are mustelids, a family of carnivores that also includes badgers, weasels, and wolverines.
    Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Chef Angie Mar made the Beatrice Inn a meat Mecca for downtown NYC carnivores.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Domestic animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animals. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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