bird of prey
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bird of prey
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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How do you share a film set with a notoriously fierce bird of prey?
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
Under a bird of prey is a chivalric saying, “For God and the Empire,” and “Excellentia et Benoveleniia,” a misspelled Latin motto supposed to mean “excellence and philanthropy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
“He is a mix between a bird of prey, like a peregrine falcon, with extremely streamlined shapes — of course a feline but also a Mexican salamander called an axolotl,” Otto says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025
As part of their learning experience, a bird of prey expert visited the school - bringing with him a Chilean blue buzzard eagle called Guido.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
Towering a foot over his skull was an elaborate headdress in the shape of a bird of prey, complete with swirling plumage.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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