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
And a curtain would rise to reveal the soulful magpies, the Warblettes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 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
And a curtain would rise to reveal the soulful magpies, the Warblettes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magpie
Adjective
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At your literal doorstep was a veritable world capital of social connection, retail nirvana and eclectic dining opportunities.—
David Petitti,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Snag a seat underneath a canopy of palm fronds, where you’ll be surrounded by eclectic art and the sound of live music.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sunset bites offered from 4 p.m. -6 p.m. include oysters with chili-lime mignonette, assorted crudite with peanut coconut dip, popcorn shrimp with sambal oelek, and a warm balinese lobster roll, amongst others.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Among the debris were bricks, tins of paint, stones, and other assorted rubbish.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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After three or four sessions, your character has much more move variety, and items and weapons are more useful and varied.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many trustees, however, start their roles without sufficient understanding of higher education’s unique dynamics and the varied needs of its constituents.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Magpie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magpie. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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