songbird
noun
song·bird
ˈsȯŋ-ˌbərd 
1
a
: a bird that utters a succession of musical tones
b
: an oscine bird
2
: a female singer
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Eternal songbird Mariah Carey has landed another career accolade as the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year.
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French songbird Édith Piaf was a Phantom fanatic, as were soul legends Sam Cooke and Al Green.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
There, huddled on the ground, is a motionless olive-green songbird.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Due to their high metabolism and sensitive respiratory system, these small, yellow songbirds succumbed to the invisible, odorless gas much faster than humans.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
French songbird Édith Piaf was a Phantom fanatic, as were soul legends Sam Cooke and Al Green.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
There, huddled on the ground, is a motionless olive-green songbird.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Due to their high metabolism and sensitive respiratory system, these small, yellow songbirds succumbed to the invisible, odorless gas much faster than humans.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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