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Recent Examples of covey
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.
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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
Home gardens may see nesting mourning dove, a covey of baby quail, or the miracle of tiny hummingbird chicks hatching from miniature eggs in a nest not much bigger than a large thimble.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
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
Home gardens may see nesting mourning dove, a covey of baby quail, or the miracle of tiny hummingbird chicks hatching from miniature eggs in a nest not much bigger than a large thimble.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covey
Noun
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And the swarm of visitors has prompted more upgrades across the park, including at a neighboring ice rink and amphitheater.—
Ethan Singer,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fans of the original film have been very vocal about the costumes seen on set — with some expressing frustration about the sheer number of looks that have been spoiled thanks to the swarm of paparazzi.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The school's Instagram account shared several more shots from their day with the queen, saying the phone box stunt was also a favorite moment.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Jackson went to medical school.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among the familiar faces fans will encounter are the heroine, Lucy, the Ghoul, and Maximus, as well as a gaggle of mutating and robotic foes.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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As the red carpet rolls out for the start of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival Wednesday, the world’s oldest film fest marks the launch of Hollywood’s months’ long awards season with a gaggle of world premieres.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Laboratory studies indicate that concentrated exposure to some sunscreen ingredients can induce coral bleaching after only two days, and even kill a colony in under a week.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Writers and rulers across Europe and the Americas have looked back to Virgil’s epic as a model for their own founding myths, in the construction of new nations, new colonies, new empires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Piotr Szczerek właściciel firmy budowlanej z Drog-Bruk z pod Kalisza.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Or, in the case of Mathison, regular deliveries of premium bottled water, coffee and tea pods and candy like Twizzlers and Swedish Fish, which prosecutors conservatively valued at more than $8,300.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Infused with glycolic acid, it’s designed with mature skin in mind—but anyone chasing that plump, bouncy glow will appreciate it.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Aug. 2025
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With oils and peptides to condition and plump, the formulation has a unique, suede-matte texture powered by Hydro-Suede Technology.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Covey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covey. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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