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as in beaus
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
Corvids — birds of a group that includes jays, crows and ravens — are notoriously clever.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The bird may be among the first examples of climate change contributing to the formation of hybrid animals, the researchers say, as the habitat ranges of blue jays and green jays did not overlap until a few decades ago.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
However, there is a possibility that more hybrid jays could exist in the future, Stokes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Steller’s jays are more than a little bit devious, using their ability to mimic hawk calls to gain an advantage over a food source.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Bieber made a strong impression on manager John Schneider and the Blue jays front office with his performance against the Marlins.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The bird may be among the first examples of climate change contributing to the formation of hybrid animals, the researchers say, as the habitat ranges of blue jays and green jays did not overlap until a few decades ago.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
However, there is a possibility that more hybrid jays could exist in the future, Stokes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Steller’s jays are more than a little bit devious, using their ability to mimic hawk calls to gain an advantage over a food source.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Bieber made a strong impression on manager John Schneider and the Blue jays front office with his performance against the Marlins.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jays
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Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the Korean Folk Art website, tigers were believed to keep away evil spirits, while magpies brought good news, and the animals were painted together to make a strong pairing.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Typically, the focus would be on the boys themselves, and to his credit, director Tim Mielants has assembled an impressively rowdy gaggle of up-and-coming actors to play all the young dudes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Anyhoodle, the three dudes went to a clearing and saw hanging net buckets and a stack of coconuts.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the ComMarker Omni X is one slick beast of a UV laser engraver for professionals that run trophy or custom engraving shops down to the regular ol' Joe Schmoe who's got a few bucks to spare ($4,599 of them, to be specific) and really likes to laser-engrave things.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Jays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jays. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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