rare bird
Example Sentences
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A rare bird that was previously on the brink of extinction in the UK is making a comeback, surveys have shown.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
It is a rare bird indeed — such a big payout for so little effort.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
“That is a rare bird, but sometimes workers on government labor brigades decide that they are going to defect,” Mr. Peters said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023
“She’s really a tough-on-crime liberal, which is kind of a rare bird these days, but I think that’s her brand,” said Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023
“A rare bird upon the Earth, not unlike a black swan.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
