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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a snooty little jay who refused to wear anything but designer labels
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as in magpie
a person who talks constantly
the stranger's incessant chatter was annoying, and she was the kind of jay that I didn't have in mind when I entered the park
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Recent Examples of jay
The alarm calls of Siberian jays can be said to have been partially translated.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The park is also home to threatened Florida scrub-jays and gopher tortoises.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2024
The pinyon jay — a signature species of Colorado's pinyon-juniper woodlands — has lost 70% of its population.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The park is also home to threatened Florida scrub-jays and gopher tortoises.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2024
The pinyon jay — a signature species of Colorado's pinyon-juniper woodlands — has lost 70% of its population.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jay
Noun
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One thing Lewis has never been accused of is being dumb — or, probably, being a good dude.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2025
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To work with Sly [Stallone] now, that dude is a beast.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The effect of a chunky gold costume jewelry necklace or a Victorian cocktail ring is transformative—drawing the eye of curious magpies and average onlookers to tell a story as unique as a gemstone or antique setting itself.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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One rare example is the Australian magpie, a bird that has been known to swoop down and peck at people, sometimes delivering serious injuries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Olsen sparked engagement buzz when, in the summer of 2019, she was spotted rocking a dark brown band while out on a movie and dinner date with her beau in Los Angeles.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Pre-race beau Primož Roglič looked strong on the stage two time-trial, missing out on victory by less than a second, and wearing the maglia rosa (pink jersey) on two separate occasions.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jay. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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