myrtle warbler

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Origin of myrtle warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Traffic up ahead on Myrtle backed up, and Johnson began weaving in and out.
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They were racing toward the corner of Tompkins and Myrtle avenues with Johnson at the wheel when another call came over the radio.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And suddenly, your dad is ranting about socialism while Aunt Myrtle lectures your sister about the ho-mo-sex-ual agenda.
How to Avoid a Thanksgiving Food Fight|Michelle Cottle|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In 1987, Myrtle Young came on The Tonight Show to show off her rare collection of potato chips.
Johnny Carson’s Greatest Moments From Carnac to a Python Grapple|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Myrtle Beach Tea Party leader Joe Dugan was one of those who said his attention is elsewhere.
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Although everybody laughed at such a notion, the Worm-eating Warbler declared that he had a right to his own belief.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Then her cheeks began to pale, till they were tinged like the creamy plumes of the white crepe myrtle that grew in the ruin.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
But she gazes beyond the salon, back into the big dining hall, where the white crepe myrtle grows.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Myrtle, youre looking as fresh as the first roses, said King OLeary artfully.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
But Lady Myrtle Goodacre has never seen fit to call upon me, so it is all of a piece.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth