- plural of parent.
parents
Example Sentences
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Samms connected with parents whose kids had to switch schools multiple times after rising rents pushed them out of their homes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The apartments are worth less than their parents paid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He said his parents were deeply religious and so strict that even simple pleasures such as singing were forbidden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Her parents had also not voted for El-Sayed.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Hey. I wouldn’t be a good BFF if I didn’t say it. You’ll do the same for me when I’m thirty and my parents finally let me date.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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