bluebird

noun

blue·​bird ˈblü-ˌbərd How to pronounce bluebird (audio)
: any of three small North American thrushes (Sialia currucoides, S. mexicana, and S. sialis) that are blue above and reddish brown or pale blue below

Examples of bluebird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The space has been updated to reflect the colors of the birds seen around Central Park, including bluebirds. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024 Cozy wooden tables and booths adorned with petite bouquets bask in the light of huge windows, and a cabinet displaying sculptures and paintings of bluebirds — gifts from customers, owner Jane Zieha said — looms large. Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2024 Walking to the mailbox, a flock of western bluebirds took flight like flickering blue Christmas lights, while nearby a dozen or more lesser goldfinches hung like bright yellow ornaments in a sumac shrub. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023 Idaho: Mountain bluebird The mountain bluebird is Idaho's state bird. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023 The second piece, a bluebird amulet, is a nod to the animal which has been a symbol of the women’s suffrage movement since the early 1900s. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2023 People who live in the coastal Northwest often joke that the brief, beautiful bluebird summers are the reason everyone puts up with so many months of chilly gloom. Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023 One of the most beloved of the songbirds, bluebirds can be identified by their bright blue and copper feathers, as well as their calls, which are cheerful and warbling tweeting and twittering sounds. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023 Kovacsics’ Eagle Scout service project, Golf Course Bluebird Box Install, consisted of building and installing 12 custom bluebird boxes on Ruggles Golf Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluebird was in 1688

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“Bluebird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebird. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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bluebird

noun
blue·​bird -ˌbərd How to pronounce bluebird (audio)
: any of three small North American songbirds related to the robin but more or less blue above

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