aquariums

variants or aquaria
Definition of aquariumsnext
plural of aquarium

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aquariums Accredited aquariums, such as the Seattle Aquarium, breed the sharks in captivity, according to the aquarium’s website. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquariums
Noun
  • In the meantime, Israel is taking measures on the ground to defend troops, such as adding nets and cages to military vehicles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This law would take us backward, undoing the progress of the Big Cat Public Safety Act towards more dangerous interactions and more animals in cages.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Fentanyl also can come in powder and vape pens.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • As Polis prepared to sign the bill, five black-and-white, 13-week-old puppies — Benedict, Daphne, Violet, Eloise and Hyacinth — lounged, climbed over one another, leaned into a reporter’s mic and cuddled in a pair of pens on the Capitol foyer’s floor.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Samaa is a beautiful all-day diner filled with vases of bui (desert cotton), willow wood lamps from Kashmir, Channapatna toys, and exquisitely layered terrariums created from leftover construction material.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At its heart is a magnificent wooden lodge—the second-largest west of the Mississippi—with a sprawling wraparound deck overlooking horse pastures and corrals.
    Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Volunteers can help with cleaning and refilling animals’ water, feeding animals and cleaning corrals.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • According to investigators, Anderson stands at about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds.
    Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
  • California sea lions don’t usually exceed more than 850 pounds and 7 feet in length.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Aquariums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquariums. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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