sparrow
noun
any of numerous American finches of the family Emberizinae.
sparrows
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pluralof sparrow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We may be shocked to find the sparrow in this book of threatened birds because, as Mr. Macfarlane writes, “it’s hard to be lonely with sparrows around.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"There's a guarantee of hot and cold running pigeons and sparrows all year round. So food's laid on for them."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
On Tuesday morning in Logan Circle, where some of those arrests were made, I saw a middle-aged man on a bicycle throwing rice to the sparrows.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Lili Taylor has changed my opinion on house sparrows forever.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025
It would be another thing if the column had been about sparrows.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
