English sparrow
noun
Origin of English sparrow
1An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words Nearby English sparrow
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How to use English sparrow in a sentence
But Madam English sparrow was apparently eye-minded rather than ear-minded.
The Meaning of Evolution | Samuel Christian SchmuckerWhat is the history of the English sparrow in this country, and how is his increase accounted for by his powers of adaptation?
The Meaning of Evolution | Samuel Christian SchmuckerMr. English sparrow heard her say this, and thought he would rather like to be bothered in that way.
Dooryard Stories | Clara Dillingham Pierson“Boys are a bother, anyway,” said an English sparrow, as he spattered in the edge of a puddle.
Dooryard Stories | Clara Dillingham PiersonThen she swallowed a careless Bug who had mistaken her for an English sparrow and flown when he should have stayed hidden.
Dooryard Stories | Clara Dillingham Pierson
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