robin
noun
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
robins
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pluralof robin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Donovan has taken full advantage of the home’s surroundings, regularly sharing videos of the garden on his Instagram account, including a January 2023 clip of a flock of robins visiting a birdbath on the grounds.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
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 a pattern that even though these are Christmas cards, forget the snowy steeples and robins, because royal cards rarely seem to have any signs of winter.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
With a catfish-shaped body and face, sea robins come in a wide range of colors: Red-brown and orange to subtler hues of silver and gray.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2024
In the small town of Donovan the robins had been wiped out, as had the grackles, starlings, and brown thrashers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
