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
Then a hanging carcass should be protected from jays and magpies with cloth bags.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magpies
jays
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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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“Magpies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magpies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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