Illustration of thrasher
- 2thrasher
: any of various American oscine birds (family Mimidae, especially genus Toxostoma) related to the mockingbird that resemble thrushes but have a usually long curved bill and long tail
Examples of thrasher in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Their dense, mounded shape provides excellent nesting habitat for robins, song sparrows, cardinals, brown thrashers, indigo buntings, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Among bird species, the cameras spotted brown thrashers, northern cardinals (male), dark-eyed juncos, mourning doves, bluejays, Carolina wrens and many American robins.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Rodrigo’s albums necessarily have to alternate her pop-punk thrashers and her ballads, to some degree, making for a little bit of whiplash for the few of us who still listen to albums in sequence.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 May 2024
Rodrigo’s albums necessarily have to alternate her pop-punk thrashers and her ballads, to some degree, making for a little bit of whiplash for the few of us who still listen to albums in squence.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
Brown thrasher The brown thrasher is Georgia's state bird.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
These shrubs provide shelter and a place to nest for birds, especially the brown thrasher, and are an excellent source of nectar for many insects, including tiger swallowtails.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
To honor Ament’s thrasher philanthropy, Blackfeet Chief Earl Old Person bestowed him with a Blackfeet name, which translates to Holds Water.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2021
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The thrasher announced plans for a final album and tour, and revealed a memoir is on the way.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Their dense, mounded shape provides excellent nesting habitat for robins, song sparrows, cardinals, brown thrashers, indigo buntings, and catbirds.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Among bird species, the cameras spotted brown thrashers, northern cardinals (male), dark-eyed juncos, mourning doves, bluejays, Carolina wrens and many American robins.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Rodrigo’s albums necessarily have to alternate her pop-punk thrashers and her ballads, to some degree, making for a little bit of whiplash for the few of us who still listen to albums in sequence.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 May 2024
Rodrigo’s albums necessarily have to alternate her pop-punk thrashers and her ballads, to some degree, making for a little bit of whiplash for the few of us who still listen to albums in squence.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
Brown thrasher The brown thrasher is Georgia's state bird.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
These shrubs provide shelter and a place to nest for birds, especially the brown thrasher, and are an excellent source of nectar for many insects, including tiger swallowtails.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
To honor Ament’s thrasher philanthropy, Blackfeet Chief Earl Old Person bestowed him with a Blackfeet name, which translates to Holds Water.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Thrasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrasher. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
thrasher
1 of 2 noun
thrash·er
ˈthrash-ər 
: one that thrashes or threshes
thrasher
2 of 2 noun
: any of various long-tailed American songbirds that have a usually long curved bill and are related to the mockingbird
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share