songbird
noun
song·bird
ˈsȯŋ-ˌbərd 
1
a
: a bird that utters a succession of musical tones
b
: an oscine bird
2
: a female singer
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Past arguments have gone like this: Mockingbirds, although lovely songbirds, are not unique to Florida and are the state birds of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Watson posits that both women have songbird fever from handling dead birds killed by Erica’s cat.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
The Dutch-Sudanese songbird’s single embraces life’s authenticity and honors the power of self-discovery.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Watson posits that both women have songbird fever from handling dead birds killed by Erica’s cat.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
The Dutch-Sudanese songbird’s single embraces life’s authenticity and honors the power of self-discovery.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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