songbird
noun
a bird that sings.
songbirds
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pluralof songbird.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since the bison arrived, Mr. Skoglund says, songbirds and raptors have multiplied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Locals on the island have long made money from hunting wild songbirds and selling them, mainly to domestic customers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
A team analysed the songs of more than 100,000 songbirds and revealed that the world's birdsongs are composed of eight fundamental types of sound that the researchers call "motifs".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In Yellowstone National Park, their return has been praised with reducing the overabundant elk population and allowing decimated trees such as willows and aspen to recover, which subsequently brought the return of beavers and songbirds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
Outside in the brisk air, with a few early songbirds starting up and our eyes getting used to the darkness, I felt a little bit better, like somehow life was going on.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
