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1
: any of various birds (especially Pica pica) related to the jays but having a long graduated tail and black-and-white or brightly colored plumage
2
: a person who chatters noisily
3
: one who collects indiscriminately
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media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion
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Pack your binoculars to look for bird species, like magpie, as well.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
While many of the building’s original features—including the soaring stucco ceilings decorated with a sun motif - have been preserved, the look and feel are more 21st-century magpie than slavish historical reverence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
So now here’s Martha just seeing single magpies all over the place.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
While many of the building’s original features—including the soaring stucco ceilings decorated with a sun motif - have been preserved, the look and feel are more 21st-century magpie than slavish historical reverence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
So now here’s Martha just seeing single magpies all over the place.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Magpie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magpie. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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