“Flocks” or “Phlox”—Which to use?

“Flocks” or “Phlox”

Overview

flocks / phlox are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

flocks: (noun) a church congregation guided by a pastor. (noun) a group of birds. (noun) a group of sheep or goats. (verb) move as a crowd or in a group.

phlox: (noun) any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers.

Pronunciation

flocks: f·l·AA·k·s

phlox: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “flocks”

…shy species feeds in small flocks on seeds, berries and termites.
…been recorded joining mixed-species feeding flocks in the non-breeding season.
Within flocks, only dominant males crow.
…as the result of entire flocks of birds being simultaneously killed…
…NLS are kept as small flocks,
…day or night in loose flocks; frequently numbering in the thousands,…
…be ritually expelled from the flocks of the Israelite tribes as…
physical similarities across the flocks.
…are more uniform than other flocks studied as a result of…
lambs in 10.4% of the flocks.

Examples of “phlox”

An exceedingly cheerful alien, Dr. Phlox uses many animals and naturalistic…
…in his role as Doctor Phlox.
…Wyoming paintbrush Castilleja and alpine phlox.
…northern bedstraw (Galium boreale), Hood's phlox (Phlox hoodii), and bluebell (Campanula
…of the Inter-Species Medical Exchange, Phlox is brought aboard Enterprise to…
Dr. Phlox, played by John Billingsley, is…

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