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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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Joseph Quinn’s Hellfire Club captain Eddie, a new fan favorite, sadly perished after being attacked by a swarm of Demobats in Episode 9.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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These swarms are faster, more adaptive, and more resilient.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In 2023-24, 78% of them met reading standards, up 13 percentage points from the previous school year.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University collected county-level data on MMR vaccination rates for kindergarteners from each state’s health department website for the school years before the pandemic (2017-2018) and after (2023-2024).—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Leavitt, in her gaggle with reporters, was asked for the administration message to the Jewish community.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Chris is off meandering through his gaggle of guitars.—
Josh Brolin,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
Noun
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As previously reported, the S2 finale found the Enterprise under vicious attack by the Gorn, who were in the midst of invading one of the Federation's colony worlds.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2025
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John White, the governor of the colony, returned to England for supplies in 1587.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley’s Nō Studios.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Haag, a 34-year-old colonoscopy nurse, and Hastings, a 32-year-old sales account executive, met on Love Is Blind season 8, falling in love in the pods before continuing on in their love story.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The formula strengthens the skin barrier, firms and smooths, plumps and hydrates.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Ilia's The Hero Set hydrates and plumps with The Base Face Milk so the face is perfectly prepped for makeup, a.k.a.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Covey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covey. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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