Thesaurus results for MAGPIES

magpies

noun

plural of magpie

as in chatterers

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 magpies Why all single magpies have to be men is unclear — the patriarchy in action. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll. —

Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026 My creativity delights in currawong calls, and the ululation of magpies, warblers and kookaburras. —

Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 Only the magpies know who caused this mess. —

E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025 Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags. —

Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025 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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jays

Noun

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