magpie
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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
“Gone Before Goodbye” is not some magpie creature patched together from shopworn thriller tropes, even if certain plot elements feel a bit much.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
In contrast, the magpie was positioned over the cat and represented the common folk, cheekily flipping the hierarchy of the day.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025
There are a number of cultural quirks which mean Cabanagate has Australians more worked up than a magpie in spring.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
A robin, I saw, a woodpecker, a magpie, a blackbird, and far off I think I heard a nightingale, though I’m not sure you get them in January.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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