birdie
noun
a small bird.
Example Sentences
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Mats, a 23 handicap, astonishingly had three birdies in a row.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
He said he never had three birdies in a row before, and at that handicap he probably never will again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The match swung back and forth, with neither pair able to sustain a telling lead, but three birdies in a row from the 11th gave the Swedes a two-hole lead.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
McIlroy was unable to rediscover the rhythm that rocketed him into contention on Saturday, with his topsy-turvy round of 69 containing four birdies, an eagle and five bogeys.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Get your towels ready, little birdies, it’s almost bathing time.”
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
