A noun phrase forms a major part of a sentence.

His name is John.

Pluto is one of the planets in the solar system.

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Quantum chromodynamics is a part of particle physics that describes strong interactions.

His hair was jet-black, and it was very beautiful.

He participated in the parade while waving the tricolour.

Her dress was a vivid lemon color, which caught the eye.

She had a beauty like that of a peony.

The Indian humpback dolphin lives in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific.