gallows bird

Definition of gallows birdnext

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Noun
  • Fisk, the villain, ultimately loses this battle.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • Who’s the villain on your show?
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Far too pure for the sinners who run this godless theocracy.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Several verses emphasize that two or more people should work together to help, restore or confront a sinner, focusing on restoration through witnesses, gentle guidance and shared strength.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Disney Channel alum Dylan Sprouse reportedly held a trespasser at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles home early Friday and tackled the man before authorities arrived at the scene.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The masked trespasser was wearing a black hoodie and black Converse shoes and was carrying a black tote bag.
    Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
  • Greylord was a watershed in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Helen is depicted variously in art and literature as both a transgressor and as a victim of abduction.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The trailer reveals the loss is that of her husband, who was killed; the perpetrator was never caught.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • Authorities were investigating the incident but did not elaborate on the perpetrator.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Best button man in the biz.
    Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • Now, perps account for more than 70% of total volume on centralized crypto exchanges, according to CoinGecko.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There are further surprises when Mason’s camera at last faces that perp, serving a life sentence in prison.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Gallows bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallows%20bird. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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