fledglings

plural of fledgling

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Recent Examples of fledglings The episode’s break from format puts the audience literally inside Lestat’s head as he’s confronted by his makers and his fledglings, with exception to Claudia. Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 While most small backyard birds build nests out of reach of dogs, the noise and activity of your family pet playing outside is unnerving for nesting birds, so keep them away until the fledglings leave the nest if possible. Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 Keeping pets indoors or supervised during nesting season can also help protect eggs and fledglings. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 The video also advises residents not to approach or touch owl fledglings and to keep pets and children away to avoid stressing the bird. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 In fact, officials say Sacramento State's trees have successfully reared many fledglings in the past. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fledglings
Noun
  • The music industry has been wrestling with the pros and cons of the new technology that allows musical novices to create professional-sounding songs in seconds.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Studies of customer service representatives using AI assistance found that novices gained most from AI coaching suggestions, but critically, those learning effects transferred beyond specific situations.
    ByJonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Founder Megan Masters fell in love with mahjong in 2023, but found the sets expensive and overwhelming for beginners.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Falls are another injury risk beginners underestimate, according to Ryan Glatt, CPT, NBC-HWC, a senior brain health coach at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series.
    News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • City Colleges recently launched Chicago Moonshot, an apprenticeship initiative associated with the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, where the district has committed to graduating hundreds of IT apprentices over the next five years.
    Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • First-semester freshmen will be spared the stress of final letter grades.
    George F. Will, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some incoming freshmen, including honors students, moved in earlier this week.
    Leondra Head, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Variety has also obtained an exclusive new image from the film, which stars Antonia Buresi alongside newcomers Colas Quignard, Suzanne Gerin and Mitia Capellier-Audat.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Backup quarterbacks Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier figure to get the bulk of the snaps, at least early, and the performances among newcomers at running back and the defensive interior will be among the biggest curiosities.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Behind those contributions from a quartet of rookies, the Giants beat the Houston Astros 4-1 at Oracle Park.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The two-day test allows additional track time for all teams, including rookies looking to complete the Rookie Orientation Program.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Fledglings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fledglings. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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