1
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a snooty little jay who refused to wear anything but designer labels
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2
as in magpie
a person who talks constantly
the stranger's incessant chatter was annoying, and she was the kind of jay that I didn't have in mind when I entered the park
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Recent Examples of jay
The seeds were most likely transported from the mainland by birds, possibly jays that are known to transport seeds a long distance, or possibly by cones floating across the ocean.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Utah’s canyon country has always been a source of rejuvenation and connection for me — the kaleidoscope of rocks, raucous pinyon jays, the legacy of millennia of inhabitants.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Scrub jays are very smart and inquisitive, and the jay’s interest in your house might just be curiosity over the new structure.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Utah’s canyon country has always been a source of rejuvenation and connection for me — the kaleidoscope of rocks, raucous pinyon jays, the legacy of millennia of inhabitants.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Scrub jays are very smart and inquisitive, and the jay’s interest in your house might just be curiosity over the new structure.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jay
Noun
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The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Netflix also will not share Hauser’s character, so in all likelihood the dude is voicing the dog.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Over to the corvid family for some intelligence, and the raven gets the nod for its size advantage over the magpie and the jay.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Pack your binoculars to look for bird species, like magpie, as well.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Camila Cabello has split from her billionaire beau, according to widespread media reports.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The duo became Instagram official in December, when Perry posted a collection of photos and videos from her time in Tokyo, which included quality time with her beau.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jay. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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