gulls 1 of 2

plural of gull

gulls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gull

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gulls
Noun
The cost of removing gulls can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 and requires working with a bird nesting control company, which may need to revisit the site several times after the initial removal, according to Arcuri. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Families with children swim in the shallow ripples, and sea gulls flock above the peacefulness. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 People are talking about the storm while the gulls gorge on bread and peck at chicken bones. Deborah Levy, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 The lowered sun was in our eyes, catching at dark patches that might be her, that might be gulls. Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulls
Noun
  • Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And as captured by production’s cameras, that’s exactly what happened after Jake was chomped on by one of those very dangerous l’il suckers.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To this day, the cooing and mutter of pigeons can lull me into a space of deep enjoyment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists tested more than 300 combinations of growth factors, small molecules, and metabolites to develop the cells of Nicobar pigeons, the closest relative to the dodo.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Seeing empty floor tricks the brain into thinking there is more space than there is.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Andrew did not admit liability but agreed to pay Giuffre an undisclosed sum and to make a donation to a charity supporting abuse victims.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Gulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulls. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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