birdsong
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of birdsong
Example Sentences
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She recreated an imaginary garden for them by bringing in pictures and lavender oil, playing the sound of birdsong and describing a walk through lavender fields.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
With each instructive and poetic chapter, she shows us how time used to be measured by birdsong and flower bud, the color of twilight and the wide wheel of stars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The persistent plunk, plunk, plunk of icicles dripping into an aluminum gutter — a sound that is less birdsong than plumbing.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The McCoys are the kind of people who look you in the eye and give you their full attention, and Patricia’s British accent carries an upbeat, birdsong tone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Returning there, he heard birdsong and saw birds, but they showed no interest in him, and he felt no hope of communicating with them.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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