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bluebird

[ bloo-burd ]

noun

  1. any of several small North American songbirds of the genus Sialia, having predominantly blue plumage, as the eastern S. sialis, which has a blue back and a reddish-brown breast.
  2. (usually initial capital letter) a member of Camp Fire, Inc., who is between the ages of six and eight.


bluebird

/ ˈbluːˌbɜːd /

noun

  1. any North American songbird of the genus Sialia , having a blue or partly blue plumage: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)
  2. fairy bluebird
    fairy bluebird any songbird of the genus Irena , of S and SE Asia, having a blue-and-black plumage: family Irenidae
  3. any of various other birds having a blue plumage


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bluebird1

First recorded in 1680–90; blue + bird

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Example Sentences

After a 10,000-foot climb to the summit, they were rewarded with a rare bluebird day and perfect spring corn for the ski down on Sunday.

Where the earlier princesses sang alongside the bluebirds and mice who helped them with household chores, the more recent heroines wouldn’t take kindly to being boxed up in pumpkins or palaces.

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I’ve worn this system on cold, foggy, single-digit mornings and on bright, warm, bluebird afternoons.

We had bluebird skies, but if a storm had rolled in, using the app would have made it easy to retrace our path.

For something more stable, researchers looked to the noble bluebird.

His first recordings were a classic case of trying too hard, aping the Bluebird beat.

Initially, Bluebird was to be a so-called “defensive” program.

Rayna and her ex, Deacon, perform one of their old love duets at the Bluebird.

Ardent birders will devote hours to spot that elusive cardinal or bluebird.

Buffalo Springfield, I want to learn [sings]—“Listen to my bluebird sing.”

A bluebird flew over-head with a merry chirp—its wistful note of autumn long since forgotten.

I don't like saints of women and I want to keep on liking you, little Bluebird.

I do not believe a really harsh tone can come from a bluebird throat.

That started the bluebird, and he added his chatter, which awakened his mate.

"I only went in four times on four mornings," said Bluebird.

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