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peregrine

[per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn] / ˈpɛr ɪ grɪn, -ˌgrin, -ˌgraɪn /
ADJECTIVE
exotic
Synonyms
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alien alluring bizarre colorful curious different fascinating glamorous peculiar romantic strange unfamiliar unusual weird
WEAK
avant-garde enticing external extraneous extraordinary extrinsic far-out foreign imported introduced kinky outlandish outside striking way-out
Antonyms
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boring common dull familiar native normal ordinary regular standard uninteresting usual
ADJECTIVE
roving
Synonyms
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itinerant peripatetic wandering
STRONG
ambulatory mobile roaming vagrant
WEAK
arrant desultory digressive discursive migratory nomadic
Antonyms
STRONGEST
settled

Example Sentences

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A 60% mortality rate in the first year means it's a "tough gig" being a young peregrine falcon, Dr Hurley observes, adding that such a rate is common among predators.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Sequoia National Park is home to the world’s largest trees and iconic birds including peregrine falcons and bald eagles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Ms Merriman said the video appeared to show the starlings had been successful as the peregrine falcon was not seen to get any of the birds.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

You might spot a peregrine falcon or other raptor, including kestrels, which nest there.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

“Colonel,” said the peregrine coldly, “not before the younger officers.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White