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murmuration

[mur-muh-rey-shuhn] / ˌmɜr məˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
murmur
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buzz hum muttering rumble whisper
STRONG
babble buzzing drone grumble humming mumble mutter purr rumor susurration undertone whispering
Antonyms
STRONG
quiet
NOUN
susurration
Synonyms
STRONG
babble buzz drone grumble hum humming mumble mutter muttering purr rumble rumor sigh susurrus undertone whisper whispering
WEAK
buzzing sough
Antonyms
STRONG
quiet
NOUN
susurrus
Synonyms
STRONG
babble buzz drone grumble hum humming mumble mutter muttering purr rumble rumor sigh susurration undertone whisper whispering
WEAK
buzzing sough
Antonyms
STRONG
quiet

Example Sentences

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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

LEE VINING, Calif. — Thousands of birds fill the air over Mono Lake, banking and swooping in a swirling murmuration that resembles an aerial school of fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Posting the video on social media, he said: "Sometimes photos just don't do this stunning starling murmuration justice."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

A murmuration is the name given to thousands of birds all swooping and diving in unison and the starlings of Belfast even appeared on BBC's Countryfile and The One Show.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

A murmuration of starlings swirls on the air current.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper