canary
Example Sentences
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The Purchasing Managers' Indices compiled monthly by S&P Global are the data equivalent of the canary in the coal mine.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Citrini’s essay ends with a line that deserves more attention than the doom that preceded it: “The canary is still alive.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
"There is a canary in the coal mine here," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
He’s also known for his quirky side, like introducing reporters who visit his office to his cat Gunther, 17-year-old frog Petro and canary Liudmyla, who doubles as a toxin detector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Miss Tynmore, the tiny, bright chirping old maid who gave Mama music lessons, was just like the canary whose cage hung in her kitchen.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
