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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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Lateef dealt with a swarm of attention last week after 22-game starter Dylan Raiola, the sophomore former five-star prospect, suffered a broken fibula in the second half of a 21-17 loss against USC.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Apparently, some chemical the art department used for finishing touches on the set ended up attracting a swarm of wasps overnight, which no one noticed until the morning we were set to shoot there.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The state will collect feedback and purchasing data during the pilot year to evaluate the program, and there are plans to expand into additional schools across the state in the 2026-27 school year, the release said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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This scenario popped up last season, and the committee took 11-2 SMU over the aforementioned gaggle of 9-3 SEC teams.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most of the time, bees do their own thing, foraging for food and raising a colony.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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His family property, that was really just his summer property, was built to be like an artist colony.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Along with the bedroom and a bathroom with dual facilities, the primary suite encompasses all of the top floor and includes a lofted gym, a couple of balconies, and an office pod that hovers over the wet bar in the cavernous double-height living room below.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite its simple design and one-button operation, the machine lets users customize their coffee, select their preferred pods, and adjustthe amount of water used for each brew.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hyaluronic acid plumps, colloidal oatmeal soothes, and tea extracts provide skin with antioxidants.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The little tube directing pure oxygen to my face did, as promised, make my complexion feel extra plump and glowy, too.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Covey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covey. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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