herring gull
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of herring gull
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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The herring gull was already on the list.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024
Every herring gull had a half-chewed herring at its feet.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
Gulls are long-lived — life spans of 20 years are not unheard of, and one of the oldest on record was a 49-year-old herring gull.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2019
One of the more interesting samples, from a herring gull, has a white object tangled in it.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2016
It was pearl gray and white winged, a young herring gull with a wide, flaring breast, and it seemed to be watching him, too.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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