pied

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the southern pied babbler does not, in fact, merely babble.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

And when she got pied in the face at a press conference in Iowa—her instant response: “At least it’s a fruit pie”—a whole bunch of Americans reveled in her comeuppance.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

“I took on this odd role of being the pied piper of bocce,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2024

Smith oozes upside, and he’s passionate about the Ducks — a bonus in that he could be a pied piper who attracts other recruits.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Pigeons could be made to look like roosters and peacocks, and dogs made short-haired, long-haired, pied, piebald, bowlegged, hairless, crop-tailed, vicious, mild-mannered, diffident, guarded, belligerent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee