rare birds

plural of rare bird

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rare birds
Noun
  • Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Do not be surprised if their latest batch of prodigies spring a couple of surprises.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Julian and Jaden, who is about two years his junior, are both former child basketball prodigies.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Frances marvels at how quickly people are radicalized online, how the machine essentially transforms them from one type of individual to another.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The necropsy did not reveal a single cause of death, and instead pointed to several factors including severe anemia, blood clots in her wing and one kidney, and liver and lung abnormalities.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, the drug also carries other risks, among them excessive salivation, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic abnormalities, myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle tissue), and seizures.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • When the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect and other serious anomalies, the parents asked Kelley to terminate the pregnancy.
    — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Reconcile your accounts and review reports Even if your books are current, anomalies and errors can creep in.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There’s the menagerie of found object ephemera that provides a sense of intimacy and personality (look for the wild bit of art hanging in the spa entrance).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Running Tuesday through Sunday, the free, all-ages event will feature rare artifacts, photographs, ephemera, instruments and other memorabilia from the album’s era.
    — Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Rare birds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rare%20birds. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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