hermit thrush

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noun

a North American thrush, Hylocichla guttata, noted for its complex and appealing song.

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Origin of hermit thrush

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby hermit thrush

Hermite, Hermitian conjugate, Hermitian matrix, Hermit Kingdom, Hermit of St. Augustine, hermit thrush, Hermod, Hermon, Hermosa Beach, Hermosillo, Hermoupolis

How to use hermit thrush in a sentence

The FBI and the President may claim that the Hermit Kingdom is to blame for the most high-profile network breach in forever.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How ironic that the Hermit Kingdom is taking the blame for our first real look inside a clique that not even Vice dares penetrate.
Pyongyang Shuffle: Hollywood In Dead Panic Over Sony Hack|James Poulos|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Someone called him a hermit crab lurking in the halls of the United Nations.
The Man Who Invented the Word ‘Genocide’|Nina Strochlic|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hermit Kingdom has opened its embassy doors for an exhibit highlighting the work of six artists from its state-run studio.
North Korea’s Propaganda Art Exhibit in London|Nico Hines|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Considering the grand tradition of un-predictability in the Hermit Kingdom, there are countless other possibilities.
Gout or Out: North Korea’s No-Show Leader Keeps ‘Em Guessing|Kevin Bleyer|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the Hermit's vast store of scientific knowledge that brought the half-dead cop back to health.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He flattened out the slip of paper and placed it on the table in front of the Hermit.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
In the Ozarks he made his living by hunting and fishing, and for some years lived almost the life of a hermit.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
He took an apartment in the Temple, turned his back on his friends, and became an inaccessible hermit.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
In the fork of two high branches was a great round nest—oh ever so much bigger than the thrush's and the oriole's.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson