murmuration
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Most of us know a murmuration of starlings, but we’ve rarely seen it described this well:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Come to think of it, thoughts are perhaps not unlike a murmuration of starlings, flitting and swooping and morphing with seemingly serendipitous activation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The phenomena, known as murmuration, is when huge groups of starlings come together to swoop and swirl across the sky.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2023
Who hasn't gazed at a murmuration of thousands of starlings wheeling rhythmically above their roost at dusk, and not wondered at the majesty and mystery of natural systems?
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2023
When the tiny figure could be seen, threading wearily through the far trees of the chase, a murmuration went up among the people.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word