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: a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast
b
: any of various Old World songbirds that are related to or resemble the European robin
2
: a large North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with olivaceous to slate-gray upperparts, blackish head and tail, black and whitish streaked throat, and dull reddish breast and underparts
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Vintage Tennis: Round robin matches for men and women 60 or older.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
In much of the world, nature sounds like birds or maybe insects — the cheerful, rhythmic cheeps of a robin, say, or the buzz of a cicada.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024
Another forest bird, the European blackbird, a close relative of the American robin, has successfully colonized suburban habitats in Europe in a similar way as the great tit.
—Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Many people know that the badger is Wisconsin's state animal, the robin is our state bird, and milk is our state beverage.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
In much of the world, nature sounds like birds or maybe insects — the cheerful, rhythmic cheeps of a robin, say, or the buzz of a cicada.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024
Another forest bird, the European blackbird, a close relative of the American robin, has successfully colonized suburban habitats in Europe in a similar way as the great tit.
—Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Many people know that the badger is Wisconsin's state animal, the robin is our state bird, and milk is our state beverage.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
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“Robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robin. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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robin
noun
rob·in
ˈräb-ən 
1
: a small European thrush with an orange red face, throat, and breast
2
: a large North American thrush with a grayish back and head and a brick red breast
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