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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An international research team discovered that urban birds, including great tits, house sparrows, and blackbirds, tend to fly away sooner when approached by women than by men.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The birds are sparrows and house martins, arrived from North Africa seeking shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She says a flock of sparrows often fly to the seeds and fat balls she leaves outside her home.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
As Cole lay thinking about the sparrows, pain surged back and forth through his body.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
