sparrow

noun

spar·row | \ ˈsper-(ˌ)ō

, ˈspa-(ˌ)rō \

Definition of sparrow

1 : any of a genus (Passer of the family Passeridae) of small chiefly brownish or grayish Old World oscine songbirds that include some which have been widely introduced especially : house sparrow

2 : any of numerous finches (family Emberizidae) that are New World birds (such as the song sparrow or tree sparrow) resembling the Old World sparrows

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Recent Examples on the Web No country, including the United States, can be responsible for the fall of every sparrow. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Trump and Dictators," 20 Oct. 2020 The flying reptiles lived alongside the dinosaurs between 210 million and 66 million years ago, ranging from the size of a sparrow to the height of a damn giraffe in the case of Quetzalcoatlus northropi, whose wings stretched 33 feet. — Matt Simon, Wired, "What Did Pterosaurs Eat? Look Very Closely at Their Teeth," 28 Oct. 2020 The dark-eyed junco is a medium-sized sparrow with dark gray plumage on its head, chest and upper parts that contrasts with the white belly and their white outer tail feathers. — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, "That common migrant, the dark-eyed junco, is on the move in Minnesota," 15 Oct. 2020 This 2015 Wimbledon match between Novak Djokovic and Philipp Kohlschreiber saw a tiny sparrow land the best seat in the house to witness the Serbian advance that day. — Julio Vega, USA TODAY, "Sure, that fly landed on Mike Pence's head. That's nothing compared to what flying pests have done at sporting events," 9 Oct. 2020 Jesus taught His disciples that not a sparrow falls to the ground without the knowledge of the Father. — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, "What Pope Francis Gets Right," 7 Oct. 2020 Due to the reduced noise levels, the sparrow's songs could even be heard from a farther distance. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Birds sang a 'sexier' tune during San Francisco's coronavirus lockdown, study finds," 25 Sep. 2020 Meet Frank, a female sparrow that was rescued this spring by Creager and raised with tender loving care. — Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, "When a baby bird needs help, this Alabama woman swoops in," 23 Sep. 2020 There are more species of birds like the endangered Henslow’s sparrow. — Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, "Crow-Hassan's prairie is a mosaic of wild things and built to last," 31 July 2020

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