These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'deer.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 Hair in the entrails was white and tawny, leading police to believe that someone had eviscerated or field dressed a deer. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Feb. 2023 Because the political authorities demand that a deer be a horse. 2023 My grandfather was a soldier and a plumber who farmed, hunted for food, and insisted on teaching me how to skin a deer at age 12. Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 14 Feb. 2023 To find the cheapest insurance, there's no better place to be than Maine, and that's not just because your likelihood of hitting a deer is low. Maria Clara Cobo Todd Heisler, New York Times, 9 Mar. Simply put, there is no need for adding -s or -es with deer to change it from singular to plural. However, if you say The deer is running, then it is singular. For example, if you say I saw two deer, then it is plural.
2023 One music stand will continue to showcase a collection of miniature toys - a smiling crocodile, a head-shaking turtle, a deer’s face and a tiny plastic hand holding fresh radishes. The word deer can be either plural or singular, depending on how you use it in a sentence. 2023 Could someone have gotten a deer and scored a bunch more fish and stayed out there for another couple months? - Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Mar. And since deer are either alone or in a flock or herd, our honorable ancestors probably just got. 2023 There’s the deer head dressed like Willie Nelson, braids and all, and a moose bust covered in yellow Shiner cans. Recent Examples on the Web Back in the woods, Lottie has her first vision since the crash: a deer with bloody antlers. Most prefer to use deer, with no -s at the end.
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