murre
noun
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Definition of murre
: any of a genus (Uria) of black-and-white alcids
especially
: a common seabird (U. aalge) of northern seas
Examples of murre in a Sentence
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More than 30 dead seabirds -- murres, auklets and puffins -- have been found near the village in recent weeks, said Ken Stenek, a high school science teacher from the village. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Add krill and mussels to the list of unusual marine deaths in Northwest Alaska," 19 June 2019 Most Read Nation & World Stories Common murres, which can use up fat reserves and starve after three days without eating, fly hundreds miles to find fish schools or krill but were washing up dead on shore. — Dan Joling, The Seattle Times, "Pace of Bering Sea changes startles scientists," 16 Apr. 2019 Common murres can fly miles seeking schools of fish. — Dan Joling, The Seattle Times, "Alaska seabird deaths continue trend tied to warming ocean," 11 Aug. 2018 Common murres, known elsewhere as common guillemots, are an indicator of the health of an ecosystem. — Dan Joling, The Seattle Times, "Alaska seabird deaths continue trend tied to warming ocean," 11 Aug. 2018 Spastic seabirds, the puffins, murres and a variety of seagulls challenged the boat, sometimes strafing in disdain when no morsels were cast their way. — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, "Even with one bad eye, Alaska’s Barren Islands are a sight to behold," 13 June 2018 Also in the mix are some kittiwakes, murres and auklets, the federal agency said. — Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News, "Hundreds of dead birds found on Bering Sea shores," 12 Sep. 2017 Seabirds such as common murres could be the culprits. — Washington Post, "Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon," 17 Sep. 2017 That day the soundtrack to the islands was the cacophony of thousands of murres roosting together, which pretty much drowned out the songs of all other seabirds, save for the occasional gull squawk. — Bonnie Tsui, New York Times, "The Farallon Islands Are Off Limits to Humans — but Not Wildlife," 19 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'murre.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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