as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
a pack rat whose cramped apartment is filled with a magpie collection of books, old newspapers, and tchotchkes
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as in chatterer
a person who talks constantly
media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion
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Recent Examples of magpie
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The aloof downtown intellectual, named Luc by her Belgian parents, is a poetic essayist with a magpie mind and a talent for archive spelunking.
—Carl Swanson, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The study looked at five species: the Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), and the scaly breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus).
—Laura Baisas Aug 13, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The language and structure of King’s sermons, tapping into this magpie tradition of oral performance, had many sources.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The aloof downtown intellectual, named Luc by her Belgian parents, is a poetic essayist with a magpie mind and a talent for archive spelunking.
—Carl Swanson, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
Noun
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
The study looked at five species: the Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), and the scaly breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus).
—Laura Baisas Aug 13, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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Season 1 of the podcast kicked off with astrophysicist Neil deGrass Tyson, but quickly veered into a much more eclectic lineup.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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These encompassed different categories, from apparel and fragrances to furniture and homeware, resulting in an eclectic mix that was entirely shoppable for the night and will officially launch at a selection of Zara stores and online on Monday.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kids can also expand their repertoire with assorted refill mixes of pizza and sprinkle brownies, sold separately.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Also returning is campaign two’s chief Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer, albeit in various assorted bit parts.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Corvids — birds of a group that includes jays, crows and ravens — are notoriously clever.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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Along the way, her opponents have been many and varied, from world champions in the ring to a professional boxing ban in her native country and those who believed that women had no place in the sport at all.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sanders' action sparked varied reactions.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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