great blue heron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great blue heron
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Just then a great blue heron flew overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
These include heron tracks, each about the same size as a modern great blue heron, or around 4 inches long and wide.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023
As soon as we arrived, a great blue heron strutted past.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023
The view over Rockhold Creek, with boats cruising by and a great blue heron swooping overhead, had us happy.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022
A great blue heron squawked at us for making too much noise and, indignant, took off from a nearby bank as we boarded my father’s boat.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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