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
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Noun
Anderson is a rare and rangy breed of cinematic maximalist—a satirical quasi-historian and pop-cultural magpie with a gift for weaving disparate influences into a marvellously unruly synthesis.—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 Even the film’s animal characters paid homage to Korean culture, with Derpy the tiger inspired by the national animal and chokdo art, while Sassy the three-eyed magpie completed the traditional Korean artistic pairing.—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Next Zara always nails its accessory selection, from stylish shoes to statement handbags and jewellery that will satisfy all your magpie cravings.—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 4 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for magpie
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