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Recent Examples of covey
The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Among the highlights is her vast (and presumably growing) collection of awards, including her covey of CMA and ACM trophies and her 2024 Grammy for Best Country Album, and an array of stage wear that’s a fashionista’s feast.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 19 July 2025
The bulk of the covey swung around my position in a sweeping curve.
—H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
Once hatched, the chicks feed on insects, and the family group stays together, forming a covey that will remain together into the fall.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Among the highlights is her vast (and presumably growing) collection of awards, including her covey of CMA and ACM trophies and her 2024 Grammy for Best Country Album, and an array of stage wear that’s a fashionista’s feast.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 19 July 2025
The bulk of the covey swung around my position in a sweeping curve.
—H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
Once hatched, the chicks feed on insects, and the family group stays together, forming a covey that will remain together into the fall.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covey
Noun
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Besides being buggy and incomplete, a project running swarms of agents for days or weeks is expensive.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since his debut album in 2015, Scott has brought swarms of young fans into a universe that, through various commercial collaborations, includes shoes, apparel, sunglasses, McDonald’s meals, Fortnite skins, in-game concerts, and cereal.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the two professional development days, options will include adding time to each school day, taking a spring break day or adding days at the end of the year.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The district pivoted and opted instead to pilot the course starting this school year, including it in ninth grade English or Honors English.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Growing up, my grandmother had a whole gaggle of grandkids, including myself, who loved to hang out at her house and wreak a good amount of havoc together.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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One year, a gaggle of festival attendees — including the late indie distributor Bingham Ray — wound up throwing snowballs on Main Street.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unchecked, imagine what the numbers of bee colonies will be like in 22 years?—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In Place Some butterfly species can overwinter in place as adults or larvae, nestling between tree bark, under rocks, in seed pods, among curled leaves and leaf litter, or under the soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The story follows an English teacher, Penelope Schleeman, who has written a début novel about the adventures of a feisty mermaid living in a matriarchal pod.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ceramides help strengthen the skin barrier, while collagen and hyaluronic acid plump and smooth areas prone to sagging.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
29 Dec. 2025
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This ultra-hydrating face mask is soaked in a collagen-rich essence that deeply moisturizes, plumps, and smooths skin in one relaxing session.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
18 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Covey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covey. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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