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canary

noun

kə-ˈner-ē

Definition of canary

slang

as in informant

a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing a canary who was singing and giving up the names of some of the city's most notorious drug lords

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Recent Examples of canary Interspersed throughout the myriad activations of Monterey Car Week is the most important facet for the collector community, and that’s the array of auctions that serve as either an optimistic barometer reading or an ailing canary in the coal mine. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 Kevin Tubbs grew up in a comfortable suburb outside Omaha, Nebraska, in a canary-yellow ranch house filled with dogs. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Carolina Jessamine This vine with sweet-scented, canary-yellow flowers in the spring is native to the southern United States. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 July 2026 She was also spotted at Royal Ascot alongside William, posing for photos in a canary-yellow dress. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for canary

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Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Investigators say Langford drove away and sold the cocaine to a confidential informant and returned to the playground and field with the money.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Jason Ervin, warned that by putting the money toward a second extra pension payment this year, aldermen will force themselves to later make cuts to libraries, violence intervention, tree-trimming and rat abatement.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
First, ensure trash bins are tightly sealed and stored a few feet away from your home, since open waste easily attracts mice or rats.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 1 Nov. 2026

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