plural in form but singular in construction
1
: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
2
: any of four narrative and historical books in the former Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament
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A week later, with the Sharks’ season over, Kostin was back inside the arena, watching the Oilers, his former team, play Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
This year, the Kings were supposed to have the special teams advantage.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
During the show at Timberwolf Amphitheatre at Kings Island, Timothy Schmit, a former member of Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, noticed fans wearing parrot hats and Hawaiian shirts.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2024
Fernandez was part of a dramatic turnaround as the Kings won 48 games to secure the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference last season, ending the longest playoff drought in NBA history after 16 consecutive losing seasons.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
But the Heat won’t need to be involved in a coin flip to break the tie between the teams to determine draft slots because the Kings and Warriors lost in the play-in tournament and did not make the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
Sacramento Kings fan or not, there’s no denying the craze behind the purple victory beam.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
If the Pelicans, who sit in the sixth spot at 47-32, lose to both the Kings on Thursday and the Warriors on Friday, the Lakers will finish ahead of them with a win Sunday.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Since losing back-to-back games against the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors in the middle of March, the Lakers have since won eight of their last nine to vault into playoff contention.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
This year, the Kings were supposed to have the special teams advantage.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
During the show at Timberwolf Amphitheatre at Kings Island, Timothy Schmit, a former member of Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, noticed fans wearing parrot hats and Hawaiian shirts.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2024
Fernandez was part of a dramatic turnaround as the Kings won 48 games to secure the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference last season, ending the longest playoff drought in NBA history after 16 consecutive losing seasons.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
But the Heat won’t need to be involved in a coin flip to break the tie between the teams to determine draft slots because the Kings and Warriors lost in the play-in tournament and did not make the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
Sacramento Kings fan or not, there’s no denying the craze behind the purple victory beam.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
If the Pelicans, who sit in the sixth spot at 47-32, lose to both the Kings on Thursday and the Warriors on Friday, the Lakers will finish ahead of them with a win Sunday.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Since losing back-to-back games against the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors in the middle of March, the Lakers have since won eight of their last nine to vault into playoff contention.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kings. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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