Savannah sparrow

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noun

a North American sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, having brown and white plumage with a yellow stripe over each eye.

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Origin of Savannah sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby Savannah sparrow

Savage's Station, savagism, Savaii, savanna, Savannah, Savannah sparrow, Savannakhet, savanna monkey, savant, savarin, savate

How to use Savannah sparrow in a sentence

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“No eyes are on the sparrow, eyes are on the sparrow / He is singing anyway.”
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“He was talking about getting rid of Savannah two weeks off her maternity leave,” says the NBC News type.
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In Savannah, Georgia, a yard bull busted him “for being a suspicious character with no visible means of support.”
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A few years after his first guitar-shop venture, he migrated to just outside Savannah, and launched Randy Wood Guitars.
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Poor Jake grew thin during the few days they spent in Savannah, and he knew he was nearing the end.
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But she is a girl, and she does not mind her jack-sparrow being a trifle headstrong, if only he has a kind heart.
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He took an active part in the settlement of Georgia, and founded the town of Savannah.
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Over near Neighbour Brown's fence they were peeping through the green leaves at the song-sparrow's nest.
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It was necessary to send to Savannah, the port for which Commander Bulloch intended to strike, a set of signals in advance.
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