sparrow
noun
any of numerous American finches of the family Emberizinae.
sparrowlike
-
a word derived from
sparrow.
Example Sentences
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With this smartly conceived “Timon” — featuring sparrowlike but mighty British American actress Kathryn Hunter in the title role — he’s letting Shakespeare Theatre Company audiences know the entire canon can run, and cannot hide.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2020
On the word "eye" he stretches the syllable out into a rippling caress, and then turns "He" and "me" into falsetto sparrowlike trilling yodels, rising above the other singers who trundle along faithfully below.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2012
Ms. Metcalf is sharp-featured, sparrowlike and generally glamour-free, a graduate of the down-and-dirty visceral style of the Steppenwolf Theater Company who became famous appearing in a kitchen-sink comedy, the long-running series "Roseanne."
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2012
Once an athletic 125 pounds, she had dropped to a sparrowlike 85.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2010
Although she weighed just ninety-one pounds, her sparrowlike proportions disguised a formidable resolve; to an astounding degree, Yasuko had been propelled up the mountain by the unwavering intensity of her desire.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
