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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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In the 1840s, Maryland physician Gideon Smith took a shine to cicada tracking and began crowd-sourcing sightings, writing to newspapers and asking locals to contact him with reports of the emergence of new cicada swarms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Standardized, recoverable platforms simplify coordination since the swarm could be comprised of one drone type, with different drones carrying different payloads.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The Wildcats won the bracket in 1985, 2016 and 2018 (LaSalle, another Philadelphia school, won in 1955).—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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For those new to mountain biking, a ride school provides lesson packages that include trail use, bike rental and mountain bike skills.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Porkchops, house parties and jungle juice On TikTok, a gaggle of Millennials and Gen Xers has stepped into the roles of older siblings, offering flashbacks and advice to younger people on how to pinch pennies.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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This was a gaggle of Canada geese, nesting on the hotel’s rooftop garden patio.—
Morgan Severson,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While severe mold and mildew infestations may require a professional or call for replacing the unit entirely, light mold colonies can be removed using the following steps to prevent them from spreading.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Learn all about the town’s roots at the Germantown Colony Museum, where three buildings from the original colony still stand.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Noun
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These pods create accountability and are more human than industry events.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The pod is a production of Deadline and Ridley’s Nō Studios.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 May 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
Cite this Entry
“Covey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covey. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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