fledglings
- plural of fledgling.
Example Sentences
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Fledglings - known affectionately as teaspoons, on account of their shorter bills - can also be identified by the black in their wing tips.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023
Two graduates from that class, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, appear towards the end to show the through-line from the Busby Babes to Fergie's treble-winning Fledglings and beyond.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2019
And they’ve got strong family ties on their side: Fledglings from one clutch stick around the territory to help their parents raise the next clutch of chicks.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2014
Eric Cantona has been credited with the emergence of Fergie's Fledglings, as the young United players of the late 1990s were named in an ill-advised attempt to rekindle the spirit of the Busby Babes.
From The Guardian • May 8, 2013
Snoblings from college, Fledglings from the army, Goslings from the public schools, who ornament our Clubs, are frequently to be heard in great force upon wine questions.
From The Book of Snobs by Thackeray, William Makepeace
