goldfinch
noun
a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow.
goldfinches
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pluralof goldfinch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A field of unharvested sunflowers had attracted mixed flocks of birds, especially goldfinches and bramblings, before they were startled into the air by a sparrowhawk.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Gather the last sunflower seeds before the goldfinches pick clean the tired stalks.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
This past summer, hummingbirds, monarch butterflies and pairs of goldfinches zipped between the Jacobses’ garden and his.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
I am learning to identify them; sparrows, goldfinches, mourning doves, etc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2021
There will be no house finches, there will be no goldfinches, no Cape May warblers, not even a pigeon.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
