firebird

American  

[fahyuhr-burd] / ˈfaɪərˌbɜrd /

noun

1. any of several small birds having bright red or orange plumage, especially the Baltimore oriole.

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firebird British  

/ ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of various songbirds having a bright red plumage, esp the Baltimore oriole

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Etymology

Origin of firebird

First recorded in 1815–25; fire + bird

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Example Sentences

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firebird

Then an operatic soundtrack soared to life and model Karlie Kloss appeared at the foot of the grand staircase, dressed like a bewitching firebird — all red feathers and fearsome grace.

From Washington Post ● May 22, 2018

Consistently exemplary behavior on the part of a firebird can lead to an “executive” designation—along with a gray shirt.

From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2017

“This new drop has more iconic Adidas colors,” says Wang, “like the firebird blue, the Stan Smith green and the soccer-jersey orange.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2017

The piece ended with the unfurling of a huge firebird, a spectacular vision that made one almost forgive the mess that preceded it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2016

“I said, ‘If the birds had such kinship that when one of them died, so did the other one, then what did the second firebird lose?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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