Birds, The

American  

noun

1. a comedy (414 b.c.) by Aristophanes.

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Example Sentences

I pull out my compass and walk to the northern edge of the firebreak, then stop and listen—nothing but some birds, the wind in the leaves.

From Literature

Testing by the health department found virus in the “environment of the flock ... making exposure to the domestic poultry, their environment, or wild birds the most likely source of exposure for this patient.”

From Los Angeles Times

Besides the chlorine-bath birds, the petition also cites US weaponry and Tesla's electric Cybertrucks.

From Barron's

“Clever girl! I’ll be lucky to break even on the birds. The profit is in what comes after. Now, think, governess. The ostrich needs a place to live. If I say to my customers, ‘Just lock the bird in a barn,’ as you ignorantly suggest, where’s the profit in that?

From Literature

Fish and Wildlife also allows two other invasive non-game birds — the English sparrow and the European starling — to be killed by licensed hunters, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times