pewee

pe·wee | \ ˈpē-(ˌ)wē

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Definition of pewee

: any of various small largely gray or olive-colored American flycatchers (genus Contopus)

Examples of pewee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There were also 22 double-crested cormorants, two bald eagles, two American kestrels, 11 Eastern wood-pewees, and 23 red-eyed vireos. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 29 July 2019 The wooded areas hold Eastern wood-pewees, summer tanagers and red-eyed vireos. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge is a perfect spot for leisurely birding | Charlotte Observer," 4 May 2018 The migrant wildlife is gone, the pewees, vireos and wood thrushes all far to the south by now. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "‘It’s so still’: A winter solstice filled with peace at the National Arboretum," 23 Dec. 2017

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“Pewee.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pewee. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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