1
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 park is also home to threatened Florida scrub-jays and gopher tortoises.
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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
Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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
Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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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This guy's just a regular dude, a regular parental figure, a surrogate dad for the character of Lily in the movie.—
Yolanda Machado,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The new songs and narrative changes are rather good, too, but the seven short CGI dudes are instantly forgettable.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the clip, the magpie can be seen swooping down to land on the back of the muntjac, which is otherwise minding its own business.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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In a video filmed on a and shared with Newsweek, viewers are treated to a front-row seat for the most unusual meeting between a magpie and a muntjac deer.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cabello wore a dark plaid suit, while her new beau sported a heather gray jacket and trousers with a black scarf.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea and her older beau, Rick, who so far seem to have a healthy connection in The White Lotus season three.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jay. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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