rare birds

noun

plural of rare bird
as in wonders

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  1. wonders
  2. prodigies
  3. marvels
  4. abnormalities
  5. anomalies
  6. ephemera
Noun
  • Because the color mashup makes a bold statement on its own, there’s no need to go overboard with accessories; ivory pumps and a matching purse work wonders here.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 23 July 2026
  • They had just been relegated to what is now the Championship and Joe Royle, who had worked wonders with consecutive promotions, had run out of steam.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • Think about the difference between American soccer prodigies and a Messi, who took up the game at the age of 3 or 4 in his sprawling home city of Rosario.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Both were prodigies in the famed Barcelona academy La Masia who burst into stardom as teenagers in the club's red and blue stripes.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of prodigies
Noun
  • Some are historic, and some are modern wonders, but all are architectural marvels.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 22 July 2026
  • These elevated escapes offer panoramic views of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, and architectural marvels.
    — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of marvels
Noun
  • For instance, cloning is an imperfect science and can often create offspring with genetic abnormalities.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The goal is to detect early signs of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and other abnormalities.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of abnormalities
Noun
  • Machine learning models trained on clinical data can identify patterns and anomalies much faster than humans.
    — Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Scientists are more certain that honeybees are magnetoreceptive – researchers have even trained them to discriminate between local magnetic anomalies.
    — Laura Russo, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of anomalies
Noun
  • Though not archaeological, the designs tapped into a related appetite for inherited craft and materials with ephemera from the past.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Twins Jason and Marcus Luna, in identical outfits, each preside over an office set with two desk carrels, two vintage computers, two swivel chairs, and other generic office ephemera.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of ephemera
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