sparrow
noun
spar·row
ˈsper-(ˌ)ō 
ˈspa-(ˌ)rō
1
: any of a genus (Passer of the family Passeridae) of small chiefly brownish or grayish Old World oscine songbirds that include some which have been widely introduced
especially
: house sparrow
2
: any of numerous finches (family Passeridae) that are New World birds (such as the song sparrow or tree sparrow) resembling the Old World sparrows
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Some local sparrows nesting in a hollow pole on our block sounded like Laurel and Hardy bickering.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The shelter did not specify how many animals were transported to Springfield, but pictures shared by the organization showed that cats, dogs and even a sparrow were up for adoption.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Last year, the Navy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated delisting the San Clemente Bell’s sparrow and four plant species — the largest group delisting from population recovery in the 50-year history of the Endangered Species Act.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The mics picked up their unspoken thoughts along with every muffled thump and strum, while Lenker pondered flowers, blood, potatoes, sparrows, apples, lovers, loss, skin, memory.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The shelter did not specify how many animals were transported to Springfield, but pictures shared by the organization showed that cats, dogs and even a sparrow were up for adoption.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Last year, the Navy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated delisting the San Clemente Bell’s sparrow and four plant species — the largest group delisting from population recovery in the 50-year history of the Endangered Species Act.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The mics picked up their unspoken thoughts along with every muffled thump and strum, while Lenker pondered flowers, blood, potatoes, sparrows, apples, lovers, loss, skin, memory.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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sparrow
noun
spar·row
ˈspar-ō
1
: any of several small songbirds that have usually brownish or grayish feathers and are related to the finches
especially
: house sparrow
2
: any of numerous finches (as the song sparrow) that resemble the true sparrows
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