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Recent Examples of covey
The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.
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Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
And because quail live in coveys, the parasites can spread quickly through wild populations.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 July 2024
Often the best way to proceed is to flush the covey, then hunt up the singles, which will often sit very well for a dog.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
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
Areas that always produce a covey were lifeless.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Sep. 2020
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
This slower afternoon there were couples strolling, a few runners, a covey of bicycles, a family out for an autumn city walk — kids, parents, an older woman moving carefully using a walker.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2021
Soon the covey moved on, and the quail whispers faded with them.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
And because quail live in coveys, the parasites can spread quickly through wild populations.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 July 2024
Often the best way to proceed is to flush the covey, then hunt up the singles, which will often sit very well for a dog.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
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
Areas that always produce a covey were lifeless.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Sep. 2020
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
This slower afternoon there were couples strolling, a few runners, a covey of bicycles, a family out for an autumn city walk — kids, parents, an older woman moving carefully using a walker.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2021
Soon the covey moved on, and the quail whispers faded with them.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for covey
Noun
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Conspicuous noises from cicada swarms are a mating tactic, the wildlife federation writes, as the male insects gather in groups and create loud sounds to attract females.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the show, Tommy is protecting the Jackson settlement from another oncoming swarm of Infected attacking the city.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The former hotel — later converted to a culinary school that closed down in 2016 — has sat empty since its current owners took over the property in 2021.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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So the New York system in particular said bye-bye to munis as the schools in their baby-boom boom cried.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump said during his 2 a.m. gaggle, inviting granddaughter Kai Trump to join.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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The gaggle of young, conventionally attractive contestants gathers in the New York Stock Exchange and gazes up adoringly at Trump, who addresses them from a high royal balcony.—
Laura Bassett,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Agrigento was founded in 580 B.C. as the largest Greek colony in Sicily.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Founded by liberal lawyers and academics three years before the former British colony’s 1997 handover to China, the Democratic Party had campaigned for universal suffrage and on matters from labor rights to conservation during a period when such issues were openly discussed in the city.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pods measure 3 x 2 x 0.25 inches and weigh around 3.2 ounces.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lunn’s group, the Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, has also joined in large group complaints about inadequate medical care, COVID-19 isolation policies and access to medical care for a pod of transgender inmates.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The gel mask does so with three types of collagen, working in tandem with a thoughtful blend of supportive ingredients like hydroxyproline, collagen amino acids, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and squalane for a well-rounded formula that not only firms, but hydrates, soothes, and plumps.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Relish plump, stuffed sandwiches known as cemitas and snag a table at Santóua Cholula to try mole poblano, made from chilies and chocolate.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Covey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covey. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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