Definition of MAGPIE

Examples of magpie in a Sentence

Noun media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion Adjective a pack rat whose cramped apartment is filled with a magpie collection of books, old newspapers, and tchotchkes

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun As consumers shop to fulfill functional needs, companies that provide superlative products — the longest-lasting jean, the most ethical cashmere sweater, the best white T-shirt — are edging out magpie retailers. — Connie Wang, refinery29.com, "RIP To Opening Ceremony, A Store That Taught Us How To Find Ourselves," 15 Jan. 2020 The outlet recently reported that because eggs are laid in September, this month male magpies are even more aggressive. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Cyclist Dies After Crashing Into a Fence While Trying to Avoid a Swooping Bird's Attack," 16 Sep. 2019 Outside, at the far end of the lawn with the free-range peacocks, there are more exotic birds, including azure-winged magpies and parakeets. — New York Times, "The Parks That Made the Man Who Made Central Park," 30 Oct. 2019 The magpies, just over a foot in length, can cause quite a bit of damage with their sharp beak. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Bicyclist killed in panic to avoid aggressive bird," 16 Sep. 2019 Bottlenose dolphins, magpies, and manta rays are among the few species that have passed that test. — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, "See 14 animals that have shown us their impressive smarts," 9 Sep. 2019 Penguin cognition is not quite as well documented as that of parrots or corvids (crows, ravens, and magpies, for example), which have been formally studied for years, says Anne Tieber, Curator of Birds at the St. Louis Zoo. — National Geographic, "How penguins show their smarts," 25 Apr. 2019 On the seventh night of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, magpies soar to the heavens, hovering wing to wing. — Vanessa Hua, SFChronicle.com, "Can bridge of magpies span divisions in U.S.?," 8 Aug. 2019 The Céline sensibility dominated the early part of the decade, until Gucci’s Alessandro Michele ushered in a period of magpie maximalism and Demna Gvasalia and Virgil Abloh made logos cool again. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Fashion Rewind: Why We’re Taking Stock of the 2010s and Where We’re Headed Next," 18 July 2019

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