- plural of person.
persons
Example Sentences
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He said seven formal missing persons reports had been filed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Khan said: "We have now found concrete evidence that links what is happening on the ground through linkage evidence to specific persons in leadership mode."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The latter isn’t limited to citizens, as the Privileges or Immunities Clause is, but applies to all persons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The 14th Amendment adopted in 1868 says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the State where they reside.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Despite their having no real bodies, the American legal system treats corporations as legal persons, as if they were flesh-and-blood human beings.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
