birdcage

Example Sentences

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But I bought an old, rusty metal birdcage the seller said was from France.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

In a rather tragic detail that feels straight out of a fable, Tiny Pinocchio was kept in a decorative metal birdcage when people visited the house to prevent him from accidentally getting squished.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2023

The last step was layering, like distributing smaller items like old trophies, board games or magazines, and putting a birdcage — a perfect metaphor — in a central location.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022

There's a wooden birdcage with chicken figurines, an ode to where he came from, and the evolution of his ambition.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2020

He wore a black sherwani jacket over dark jeans, and an empty birdcage swung from his hand.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi