sparrow
noun
spar·row
ˈsper-(ˌ)ō 
ˈspa-(ˌ)rō
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 Passeridae) that are New World birds (such as the song sparrow or tree sparrow) resembling the Old World sparrows
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In the book, Douglas recounted how Speck found an injured sparrow who had flown into his jail cell.
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Similarly, Black-eyed Susans ()—including Goldsturm—develop rich seed heads that support birds such as juncos, sparrows and towhees.
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For example, the Indiana Statehouse has dense shrubs that attract sparrows in the fall, and the plaza just east of the Statehouse by the Indiana Government Center can be a good spring spot for warblers gleaning in the trees.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
In the book, Douglas recounted how Speck found an injured sparrow who had flown into his jail cell.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Similarly, Black-eyed Susans ()—including Goldsturm—develop rich seed heads that support birds such as juncos, sparrows and towhees.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
For example, the Indiana Statehouse has dense shrubs that attract sparrows in the fall, and the plaza just east of the Statehouse by the Indiana Government Center can be a good spring spot for warblers gleaning in the trees.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparrow. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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sparrow
noun
spar·row
ˈspar-ō
1
: any of several small songbirds that have usually brownish or grayish feathers and are related to the finches
especially
: house sparrow
2
: any of numerous finches (as the song sparrow) that resemble the true sparrows
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