- plural of person.
persons
Example Sentences
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The majority’s decision in Barbara recounts how before the 14th Amendment’s ratification, Americans followed the long-standing common-law rule making persons born on American soil citizens by birth.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The families of the three young women had all reported them missing on the evening of 4 March, with Gwent Police receiving the first missing persons report in relation to the group at about 19:30.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The order extends to all officers, attorneys, and “other persons who are in active concert or participation with Defendants,” Martínez-Olguín wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He said seven formal missing persons reports had been filed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
All persons are forewarned of harboring said girl, under penalty of law prescribed.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
