How to Use for the birds in a Sentence

for the birds

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  • Leave some for the birds to enjoy during winter, and collect some seeds for yourself.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Most of us bird-lovers buy the birdseed for the birds and aren’t interested in sharing with any four-legged critters.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • The hospital called Hahn, asking for help finding a solution for the birds that had fallen out of their nests.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • Since then, flamboyances of flamingos—the collective noun for the birds—have competed with oranges to symbolize the state.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026
  • Tamima Itani, leader of Chicago Piping Plovers, said the Chicago Park District has been an excellent partner in providing sanctuary for the birds.
    Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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