a little bird
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On “Pajarito,” a light and whimsical number in Spanish addressed to a little bird, he whistles part of the melody as the circular chord progression invites clapping along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
We play as a little bird with some big ideas on friendship, and while we learn new tricks and moves we unlock new parks and gain a flock of a following.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
Without Littlefinger and Ramsay and the rest, she says, “I would have stayed a little bird all my life.”
From Salon ● May 6, 2019
“Oh, look, I just got a little bird doo on me.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2018
This secret is like a little bird peeking out of its nest, not quite ready to fly.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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