skylark
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- noun
- /ˈskaɪˌlɑrk/
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- As the sun rose, a skylark soared above the fields, singing its beautiful melody.
- song of the skylark
- skylark sang
Examples
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I have listened to the singing of the early morning birds, the chirping of the sparrow, the twitter of the swallows, and the rise and fall of the calls of the skylarks from on high.
Fiction book (2001) -
The mother skylark approached, looking for the bird that was invading the territory of her nest, but when she found no other skylarks, she went back to feeding her young.
Fiction book (1990) -
Many voices of skylarks cascaded from the heights of the sky.
Fiction book (2002) -
To the year-round residents, he was the herald of spring, along with the anemones and the song of the skylark.
Fiction book (1999) -
It is no surprise that so many of them are dedicated to birds (the skylark, the green linnet, the redbreast, etc.).
Academic text (2017) -
The skylark is well known for its cheerful song, often heard during warm summer days.
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During our hike, we spotted a skylark gracefully hovering while singing its enchanting tune.
Synonyms
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A small brown bird that sings beautifully
A small brown-spotted bird that sings while hovering high above fields
A group of larks that includes skylarks
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Skylark comes from the simple words sky and lark, because this small brown bird is famous for singing while high 'in the sky'. So a skylark is literally a 'lark of the sky' — a bird that soars and fills the air with song.