turkey buzzard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of turkey buzzard
An Americanism dating back to 1665–75
Example Sentences
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Sign you really have bad breath: The turkey buzzard next to you edges away.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2018
Cows grazed in the river, and high above a turkey buzzard soared, gazing down to find death on the earth.
From The Shadow by Ovington, Mary White
He was so intently watching an old turkey buzzard hanging in the air, he never heard the call that meant it was time for us to be home and cleaning up for Sunday.
From Laddie; a true blue story by Stratton-Porter, Gene
His advice to Professor Bell was to forget about his kites and other artificial devices, and to study the turkey buzzard, which knows more about flying than all the colleges on earth.
From The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 by Various
Saying not another word, with the rifle across his shoulder and the turkey buzzard dangling down his thigh, he takes departure from the spot, striking eastward towards the high land dimly discernible on the horizon.
From The Lone Ranche by Reid, Mayne
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