oriole
noun
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
orioles
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pluralof oriole.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Market hunters used shotguns, nets and traps to fill traincars with passenger pigeons—as well as robins, woodpeckers, blackbirds and orioles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
There's also some evidence that an animal's diet can trigger the condition in some species, such as Baltimore orioles.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 12, 2024
Fountains spout, hummingbirds and orioles dart and mountains rise in the background.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Exactly why the area attracts as many as 13,000 tanagers, orioles, buntings, grosbeaks and warblers on a single day is not entirely understood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
There were no insects singing, there were no catbirds, or orioles, or vireos, or robins.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
