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as in dudes
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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as in magpies
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 jays
The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
Sadly, the blue jays have been gone for years, now replaced by crows.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Texas scientists confirmed evidence of interbreeding, driven by atmospheric warming, between blue and green jays.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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.
—
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
Sadly, the blue jays have been gone for years, now replaced by crows.
—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Texas scientists confirmed evidence of interbreeding, driven by atmospheric warming, between blue and green jays.
—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jays
Noun
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Not the fun stuff — waving down at your antlike neighbors, chatting up green alien dudes — but the dicey stuff like zero gravity and sound and communication distortions?
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
Noun
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The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.
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Why all single magpies have to be men is unclear — the patriarchy in action.
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.
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The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
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Lenovo Laptop Deals Lenovo makes some of the most stylish and sophisticated Windows laptops out there, and a Prime Day discount that brings the exceptional Slim 7i Aura Edition down to a thousand bucks is well worth noting.
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