old bird
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Scientists are now able to extract some genetic material from old bird specimens by scraping the pads of the toes.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2021
Though Bannon’s wings have been clipped, he is a tough old bird with a sharp beak.
From The Guardian • Apr. 17, 2017
Why would you want a tough old bird?
From Time • Nov. 20, 2015
Mandell's Solomon, his hands aflutter as though dancing on the keys of an adding machine, traverses the stage like an old bird on twig-like legs that are about to snap.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2015
As to what I dare, I’m a old bird now, as has dared all manner of traps since first he was fledged, and I’m not afeerd to perch upon a scarecrow.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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