1
as in person
a member of the human race
they're a couple of tough old birds who can manage without any interference from their grandchildren
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2
as in snort
chiefly British
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
the Liverpool fans were quick to give the visiting footballers the bird
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird
Noun
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025 -
For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The upgraded exhaust system is a delight, burbling happily at idle, accompanying acceleration with a happy snort.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rapace’s response externalizes four different beats, from a snort to a tear, astonishment to anger.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jones was chosen from among seven applicants -- six men and one woman -- living in Zone 4.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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By the mid-1970s, women spent much less time cooking, and men picked up little of the slack.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s partly because scientists know relatively little about what makes marine life sick.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Join 400,000+ life-long learners exploring and improving with the world’s biggest thinkers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The single, meanwhile, is ushered in with a gripping bass line and an undercurrent of keyboards until Osbourne makes his grand vocal entrance, all sneers and snarls.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The interim coach that season is the same guy who will try to devise a plan to slow the Panthers’ rushing attack Sunday — Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And there was the Michigan accent and the fact that the guy doesn’t shut up.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tua took a third-down sack after that for a punt and the boos rained down at a less-than-sold-out Hard Rock Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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He was later identified as a self-publicist rather than a protestor, and the boos that greeted his arrival among the players underlined that most fans had not wished for distractions on a night of high footballing stakes.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Every night after dusk, one of the world’s largest migrations begins, as deep sea creatures rise to the surface to feed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of those featured in the series are cryptids, creatures whose existence is disputed and often possess preternatural — meaning extraordinary — abilities, such as the Himalayan yeti or Australia’s amphibious bunyip.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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