veery
noun
vee·ry
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plural veeries
Definition of veery
: an American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the eastern U.S.
Examples of veery in a Sentence
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Also spotted were a least flycatcher, a veery, and an orchard oriole. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 6 May 2018 The forest is a large and welcome habitat for forest birds like the veery, wood thrush, and a variety of owls and woodpeckers. — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "Bull Hill Preserve Is Jewel In Wyndham Land Trust Crown," 26 Apr. 2018 The veeries may have already passed through while the hermit thrushes may not have arrived quite yet. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "Dogwoods are magnets for migrating thrushes in fall," 13 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'veery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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