How to Use sparrow in a Sentence

sparrow

noun
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  • The wind blew one of two sparrow nests on a branch to the ground.
    — M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Matthew 10:29 says that God cares even for the sparrow.
    — Karen Swallow Prior, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2018
  • McCown’s longspur, a bird that lives in the Great Plains and looks a bit like a sparrow.
    — Hannah Thomasy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2020
  • All of that is good news for the saltmarsh sparrow, seen above.
    — Mikala Kane, courant.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Blue jays and sparrows dart in and out of shrubs, stopping by to chirp while perched on the fence.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 9 June 2017
  • And this is one of the most better spots for the plump, sparrow-size shorebirds.
    — Washington Post, 17 June 2019
  • The smallest of these aerial predators was the size of a sparrow.
    — Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2019
  • House sparrows have thrived near grain farms, LeBaron said.
    — John Heasly, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • Sparrows flock to the lush piece of land, coveted by the city for a birding park.
    — Stephen Hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 July 2017
  • The dunnock, known to some as the hedge sparrow, is a European bird.
    — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The pitch range was very similar to that of two kinds of raptors known to nest in the area, Eurasian kestrels and sparrow hawks.
    — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • There are more species of birds like the endangered Henslow’s sparrow.
    — Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 31 July 2020
  • If the key concept doesn’t unnerve you, the abundance of dead sparrows will.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The common house sparrow was at the top of the list for losses, as were many other sparrows.
    — Christina Larson, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2019
  • There’s the niche that’s occupied by a bird that gathers seed, like a robin or a sparrow.
    — Yonat Shimron, Houston Chronicle, 22 Apr. 2018
  • A decade ago, the sparrow’s population at those refuges plunged to about 100.
    — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Due to the reduced noise levels, the sparrow's songs could even be heard from a farther distance.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2020
  • The only sound is the song of sparrows as wind ripples long grasses on what was once a parade ground.
    — Jane Margolies, New York Times, 19 June 2018
  • And bees aren’t the only ones—bird species like tree sparrows, which nest on the ground and breed during the summer, are also at risk.
    — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 16 June 2017
  • Jesus taught His disciples that not a sparrow falls to the ground without the knowledge of the Father.
    — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Clean out the house and close the entry holes with the provided plastic stops so the sparrows won’t raise more young and fill up the vacant birdhouse.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Jan. 2018
  • In 2016, a tail, belonging to a sparrow-sized creature could have danced in the palm of your hand was found preserved in a chunk of amber.
    — Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Some people can trace their traditions back decades; the swamp sparrow has passed its songs down for more than 1500 years.
    — Victoria Davis, Science | AAAS, 20 June 2018
  • Found in sub-Saharan Africa, the sparrow-sized bird is a member of the weaver family.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
  • The sparrows have been spotted at Northwest Park, where a field is dedicated to the bird.
    — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The officer found the baby bird, a sparrow fledgling that was just learning to fly.
    — Washington Post, 17 May 2017
  • Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade is as tiny as a sparrow, with a voice as clean and pure as a bell.
    — Helena Alonso Paisley, miamiherald, 15 June 2017
  • For saltmarsh sparrows and clapper rails, almost all adults had to be killed for there to be a change in the long-term prospects of the population.
    — James Gorman, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2019
  • More than 90% of those losses came from common birds like sparrows, blackbirds, warblers and finches.
    — Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Rayner said just one-fourth of the boxes house a bluebird, and half their nests are unsuccessful, victims of predators like sparrows, snakes and raccoons.
    — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024

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