skylark
noun
a brown-speckled European lark, Alauda arvensis, famed for its melodious song.
skylarks
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pluralof skylark.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the Mournes, Mr Fisher said rove beetles and other insects "support the skylarks and the meadow pipits that come from the lowlands to nest up in the uplands during this time of year".
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
The site has become a key refuge for Eurasian skylarks, a bird that requires open fields that, in the countryside, have been largely overrun by crop monocultures.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 2, 2022
Two skylarks sing and flit above his hat.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2019
Brown hares, skylarks, bee orchids and gray partridges have all returned to Lark Rise Farm, in part because of the creation of five miles of new hedgerow.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2019
“Darling,” he said, “the skylarks are singing and a new dawn is here.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
