: 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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They’re comforted by the hoots of owls and snorts of pig frogs.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Think of Duolingo’s owl, Mailchimp’s Freddie and so on.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Its green owl mascot had gone viral multiple times and was well known to younger users—a success story other marketers envied.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 28 June 2025
In 1994, the dispute finally led to President Clinton protecting 24 million acres of ancient forest housing the owls.
—Mitch Friedman, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Think of Duolingo’s owl, Mailchimp’s Freddie and so on.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Its green owl mascot had gone viral multiple times and was well known to younger users—a success story other marketers envied.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 28 June 2025
In 1994, the dispute finally led to President Clinton protecting 24 million acres of ancient forest housing the owls.
—Mitch Friedman, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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owl
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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