songbird
noun
song·bird
ˈsȯŋ-ˌbərd 
1
a
: a bird that utters a succession of musical tones
b
: an oscine bird
2
: a female singer
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Pierce also shared that Jay Leno, Robin Thicke, and a Swedish songbird Zara Larsson will perform during the festivities surrounding COSF’s Aspen Snow Ball held in the Colorado ski town Feb. 5-9.
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
In Happy-Go-Lucky, Sally Hawkins plays Poppy, the world’s most cheerful, generous elementary-school teacher, a chirpy songbird in human form.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Rachel’s not a songbird who takes kindly to a cage, especially the protective fence that Farmer erects.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
The songbirds, like canaries and starlings and so forth.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
In Happy-Go-Lucky, Sally Hawkins plays Poppy, the world’s most cheerful, generous elementary-school teacher, a chirpy songbird in human form.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Rachel’s not a songbird who takes kindly to a cage, especially the protective fence that Farmer erects.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
The songbirds, like canaries and starlings and so forth.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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