magpie

Example Sentences

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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The bird Kang refers to is Sussy, the magpie who accompanies Derpy.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025

It’s a magpie movie that’s happy to give audiences the tinselly things they want — i.e., two robots clobbering the Wi-Fi out of each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

But he adds that G. newtoni’s skull also has some parts that resemble skulls of other birds, such as the magpie goose, so “the situation is not so simple.”

From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024

And then a magpie sent them over to the beaver pond.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown