rare bird

Example Sentences

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“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

In the music video for the song, Cyrus is a rare bird breaking free from a cage.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 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

While human infections are extremely rare, bird flu can be spread through close contact with infected birds and their droppings.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 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