blue crane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue crane
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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"I saw a blue crane sliding. It seemed stuck for a moment, and suddenly it flipped over."
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Proceeds benefit blue crane conservation efforts of the International Crane Foundation and the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021
This delightful red wine is bright in flavor and light in body, almost airborne like the blue crane — South Africa’s endangered national bird — it is named for.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021
At its center, above an image of the foundering vessel, is a blue crane in flight, which represents the departing souls of the dead.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 21, 2017
Across the river on a sand bar, a big blue crane let out a loud squawk.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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