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vesper sparrow

noun

  1. a common finch, Pooecetes gramineus, of fields and pastures in North America, noted for its evening song.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vesper sparrow1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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Example Sentences

Like the meadowlark again, the vesper sparrow occasionally sings as it soars upward from its grassy home.

And when you go home tired after sundown, vesper sparrow will tell you how grateful we are.

In form and color it is much like our vesper sparrow, except that the head of the male has a light yellow tinge.

Through the stillness the whispers of the great elm on the lawn could be heard blending with the song of a vesper sparrow.

The strain opens with smooth, sweet notes almost exactly like the introductory syllables of the vesper sparrow.

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