rare birds

Definition of rare birdsnext
plural of rare bird

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rare birds
Noun
  • As for people online who claim peptides have worked wonders for them, the placebo effect is a possible explanation, says Mendias, the rehabilitation expert.
    Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Made from a soft and stretchy cotton blend, the pair hugs in all the right places and works wonders in the butt-lifting department.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Late bloomers often outperform youth prodigies, research suggested.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The North Side abounds in these anomalies, including Clark Street, Broadway and Lincoln, Milwaukee, Elston and Clybourn avenues.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Marta's medical diagnosis found congenital anomalies, and multiple surgeries were performed over a period of six weeks.
    Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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more than a hundred booksellers from across the globe to share their choicest wares — rare tomes, illustrations, maps, historical documents and random ephemera guaranteed to level-up your bookshelf and walls.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
  • 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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