thrush
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- noun
- /θrʌʃ/
- Archaic
:
cantante
- I have written on this subject many times, and the truth is that the Miami Herald is no better on this subject, having never mentioned the DWS/Thrush.
Examples
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During the concert, the thrush's warm voice filled the room and brought the crowd to tears.
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That, my dear Oin... is a thrush.
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Tom's bought me a thrush!
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Jennifer, thrush-voiced from so much talk, described how her marriage had broken up:
Fiction book (1990) -
The story concerned the then new e-book written by POLITICO's Glenn Thrush on the 2012 presidential campaign.
Blog text (19) -
I would rather, on the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring, think about the gentle woman who thought of no better memorial for herself than the song of the thrush.
Blog text (13) -
It's quite noticeable that your newspaper, the local newspaper for her purposes, has, on too many occasions, gone out of its way to avoid printing it, mentioning the Thrush e-book or even alluding to it in articles, columns, essays, blogs, or letters to the editor.
Blog text (19) -
The talented thrush captivated the audience with her beautiful rendition of a classic love song.
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As a young thrush, she quickly gained popularity for her enchanting performances at local venues.
Compounds
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A North American bird with a brown back and spotted breast that sings beautifully
- US
A large brown songbird from the eastern United States that sings and copies other birds
- Specialized
A bird from Central and South American forests that follows army ants to eat insects
A large European songbird with a spotted belly that eats mistletoe berries and sings loudly
A large European bird with a spotted breast that eats mistletoe berries and sings loudly
- Specialized
A small brown songbird from eastern North America with a sweet flute-like song
How Old-Fashioned
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word thrush was used for a female singer because people thought her voice was as sweet as the song of the thrush bird, so in the past a 'thrush' meant a woman who sang light, popular songs.