1
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a snooty little jay who refused to wear anything but designer labels
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2
as in magpie
a person who talks constantly
the stranger's incessant chatter was annoying, and she was the kind of jay that I didn't have in mind when I entered the park
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Recent Examples of jay
Or the majestic turquoise mottled eggs of the blue jay?
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Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
The jay’s philandering has turned me into a backyard birdwatcher.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
In addition to cardinals, jays, blackbirds, and titmice gravitate toward a hopper-style feeder.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
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Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
The jay’s philandering has turned me into a backyard birdwatcher.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
In addition to cardinals, jays, blackbirds, and titmice gravitate toward a hopper-style feeder.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for jay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jay
Noun
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Of course, there's one dude who's absolutely jacked.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Obviously a great dude, somebody who still comes to my charity golf tournament to this day.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Novelists are alarmingly like magpies: always stealing snippets, pieces that shine, from the world around them.—
Erik Pedersen,
Orange County Register,
27 Dec. 2024
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Dramatic hills are thickly coated with giant eucalyptus and native she-oak; wild lavender shelters native wildlife like musical magpies and cackling kookaburras.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Dec. 2024
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Poppy Red 17-1664: Swift is often associated with this exuberant and celebratory red, which is a notch bolder than the color in her beau Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs uniform.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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Menu highlights include beau soleil oyster, lobster ravioli, bacalaítos and caviar, blackened scallops and Wagyu New York strip, with dessert choices including reverse Baked Florida flambéed tableside, blood orange panna cotta and strawberries & chocolate mille-feuille.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jay. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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