domestic animals

plural of domestic animal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animals
Noun
  • As one of Middle Tennessee’s largest fall festivals, the event is packed with family-friendly activities, live music, costume contests for pets and families, shopping, arts & crafts, and more.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The number of beloved pets who die of age or illness is unknown but might be less than the eleven thousand dogs and cats euthanized in shelters weekly.
    Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The species is composed of herbivores that feed on a mixture of leaves, fruits and flowers, the organization adds.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Sauropodomorphs are herbivores known for their large size and long necks.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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