noun

Example Sentences

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But “democratic” is an adjective modifying a noun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The species name populi is a Latin singular noun in the genitive case meaning "of the people."

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

But, despite his best efforts not to dwell on the stakes of his work, the noun “rebellion” was never far from his mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

Although it is obsolete in this sense, the verb survives in Welsh English in the sense of to scratch, especially with claws or fingernails, along with the noun use, to scratch.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

When she reads the word the, for example, she figures she must be hearing a noun phrase.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker