Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rare birds
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Taking part in that annual rite of passage this season, the 6-foot-3 senior forward wonders how the years could pass by so quickly.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Many of the great wonders of the world, from iconic buildings to national parks, are preserved and open to the public, but some are tucked away on private land where only a few can enjoy them.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In fact, a 2023 study found that child prodigies tend to earn more and have more career success than the average person.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Late bloomers often outperform youth prodigies, research suggested.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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When complete, the skyscraper will join other architectural marvels in Jeddah, such as the Penang Floating Mosque and Al Balad, the town’s historic center featuring homes from coral.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026
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For our cover image, the artist Stephan Dybus evoked both the marvels of AI and a looming threat for which the American economy, and democracy, may not be prepared.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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At Function, in addition to preventative, full-body MRI screening to detect early stage cancers, aneurysms and abnormalities, patients can also seek out extensive panels of blood tests to interpret all their results with proper perspective.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Social Security payments are on a regular schedule for February 2026, but recipients of Supplemental Security Income checks should expect one more month of scheduling anomalies.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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He was eventually diagnosed with CVI and more diagnoses followed - microcephaly, hypotonia, developmental delays, brain anomalies, etc.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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One of the world’s largest exhibitions of olden literature is gathering more than a hundred booksellers from across the globe to share their choicest wares — rare tomes, illustrations, maps, historical documents and random ephemera guaranteed to level-up your bookshelf and walls.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Put this precious collection of paintings, sculptures, and ephemera at the top of your Milanese to-do list, and you will be rewarded with the world’s largest collection of Leonardo da Vinci drawings and notes, as well as a Caravaggio.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Rare birds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rare%20birds. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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