: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage
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Duolingo’s irreverent owl may look like comic relief, but their campaigns are fueled by machine learning and cultural analysis.
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Brandon Mina, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Whimsical wall art: Featuring paper art owls, bats, and black cats
Light-Up Haunted Houses: Paper pieces with a warm glow for windows and shelves
Balducci’s pieces layer beautifully with more traditional fall decor or stand out on their own as focal points.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Galiano is a major flight path for migratory birds including eagles, great blue herons, owls and hummingbirds.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Retreats are silent—after all, who wants to spoil the natural sounds of a 15-acre campus that’s full of wildlife, from deer and owls to river otters and black bears?
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
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Brandon Mina, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Whimsical wall art: Featuring paper art owls, bats, and black cats
Light-Up Haunted Houses: Paper pieces with a warm glow for windows and shelves
Balducci’s pieces layer beautifully with more traditional fall decor or stand out on their own as focal points.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Galiano is a major flight path for migratory birds including eagles, great blue herons, owls and hummingbirds.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Retreats are silent—after all, who wants to spoil the natural sounds of a 15-acre campus that’s full of wildlife, from deer and owls to river otters and black bears?
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for owl
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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noun
: any of an order of birds of prey that are active mainly at night and that have a broad head, very large eyes, and a powerful hooked beak and claws
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