as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
a pack rat whose cramped apartment is filled with a magpie collection of books, old newspapers, and tchotchkes
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as in chatterer
a person who talks constantly
media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion
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Recent Examples of magpie
Carl Swanson, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
The language and structure of King’s sermons, tapping into this magpie tradition of oral performance, had many sources.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Backcountry skier rescued from avalanche near Berthoud Pass On Sunday the group counted and saw 26 species of birds, including a Golden Eagle, Bald eagles, magpies, Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, Northern Shrikes, Common Goldeneye and Gadwall ducks and an American Dipper.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The aloof downtown intellectual, named Luc by her Belgian parents, is a poetic essayist with a magpie mind and a talent for archive spelunking.
—Carl Swanson, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
The language and structure of King’s sermons, tapping into this magpie tradition of oral performance, had many sources.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Noun
Ravens, magpies and even common urban crows have demonstrated impressive feats of intelligence, from using traffic lights to crack nuts to remembering human faces and even holding grudges.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Backcountry skier rescued from avalanche near Berthoud Pass On Sunday the group counted and saw 26 species of birds, including a Golden Eagle, Bald eagles, magpies, Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, Northern Shrikes, Common Goldeneye and Gadwall ducks and an American Dipper.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
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The eclectic boutique offers a mix of labels, from Ulla Johnson to Sea New York to Proenza Schouler.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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This project for The Carlyle seems like a natural fit, marrying his vibrant, eclectic style with the hotel's signature elegance.Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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While Woody Johnson is on the receiving end of much ridicule from assorted VOS Gasbags and mouths from other media precincts, he is rarely given credit for presiding over the NFL’s most entertaining reality show.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Chateau penthouse was overflowing with actors and assorted glitterati, including two of last year’s biggest pop stars in Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Shape: Tools with varied edges work best for different body areas.Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
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But music fans may also be yearning for comparable retrospectives on artists as varied as Fall Out Boy, Coldplay, and even Britney Spears, whose first records are now more than 25 years old.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Magpie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magpie. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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