field lark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of field lark
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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She who had been as blithe as a field lark all her life was showing to Joe Hurley for the first time a most unnatural soberness of spirit.
From The Heart of Canyon Pass by Holmes, Thomas K.
George lay spraddled out on the ground as flat as a field lark, but at Jeff's appearance, he sprang behind him.
From "George Washington's" Last Duel 1891 by Page, Thomas Nelson
Till hark, in the chill of the dawn A field lark wakes and cries, And over the floor of the sea We watch the round sun rise.
From Later Poems by Carman, Bliss
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