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wren

[ren] / rɛn /


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The author’s first drop-in—he prefers the term “co-presence”—is a wren, who is given the run of the place and his own chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

By the age of 20 she had been promoted to "leading wren" and soon became involved in plotting maps for ships involved in the war effort.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2024

As the environment warms, southern species such as the grass wren and the northern cardinal spread further north in search of a suitable climate.

From Science Daily Oct. 4, 2023

A bee, butterfly, ladybird, wren and robin all appear on the invite's border to symbolize the beginning of spring and Charles's dedication to sustainability.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2023

I had never seen a wren that could sit still for very long.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Tiny wrens living on remote Scottish islands are giving scientists a rare look at evolution in action.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

Blackbirds and robins are usually the first to sing, external, followed by wrens, thrushes, and warblers as the light increases.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

One day in December, Nat notices gulls, crows, starlings and wrens massing menacingly overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

The area was a major nesting site for yellow-headed black birds, red-winged black birds, marsh wrens, soras and Virginia rails.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

The last shafts of light waited patiently for a flight of wrens to find their way home, and a group of anxious stars had already taken their places.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster




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