owl

noun

\ ˈau̇(-ə)l

Definition of owl

: 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

Examples of owl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There's also Ajani Joe, a Black Rhino born in August, Amali the Bonobo born in July, a Verreaux's eagle owl named Ori who hatched in March, and many more to see. — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, "Top 5 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: May 7-9," 5 May 2021 Ori is a Verreaux's eagle owl, hatched March 12, 2021. — cincinnati.com, "© Copyright Gannett 2021," 30 Apr. 2021 With its broad, hooked beak and wide eyes, the frogmouth — a nocturnal bird that is sometimes mistaken for an owl — is a striking sight. — New York Times, "This ‘Angry’ Bird Is the Most Photogenic, Research Finds," 29 Apr. 2021 Milky eagle owls are the largest type of owl in Africa and are fierce hunters. — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, "New owl chick hatched at the Cincinnati Zoo named Ori," 25 Mar. 2021 Rocky, the tiny owl found in the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, just got a children’s book. — Los Angeles Times, "Book Club: Explore ‘The Island of Sea Women’ with Lisa See," 19 Dec. 2020 Such repetitions give the owl the air of being selected from a pre-approved list of Biden-camp anecdotes. — Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, "There’s More to Hunter Biden Than a Laptop," 9 Apr. 2021 But what the owl's fans might not know is that back home in the Arctic, its habitat is seriously threatened. — Cara Korte, CBS News, "The snowy owl spotted in Central Park is an at-risk species thanks to climate change," 30 Jan. 2021 When viewing from a vehicle, turn off the engine to avoid interfering with the owl's auditory hunting technique. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Snowy owls are back in Wisconsin, and spotting them is a social-distance friendly activity," 30 Nov. 2020

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