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- noun Plural form of
oriole .
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Examples
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•First workouts: Feb. 15 (pitchers and catchers), Feb. 19 (full squad) •Information: 954-776-1921; www. orioles.com
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Spooky's mother says their house is surrounded by wild violets, and male orioles are pecking at the blossoms on the apple trees.
It's already tomorrow. greygirlbeast 2009
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If a woman could be a season, Ava would be late summer, after the orioles have gone, when the robins are getting restless, and the geese.
Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010
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We would sit outside listening to the clear whistles of orioles and the squeaky calls of finches.
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We see chickadees, crows, two pretty orioles … But where is a pigeon when you want one?
Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010
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Cuckoo kind, including orioles, mockingbirds, and creationists – spoke with one.
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We would sit outside listening to the clear whistles of orioles and the squeaky calls of finches.
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We would sit outside listening to the clear whistles of orioles and the squeaky calls of finches.
El colibri 2008
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Even migratory songbirds like thrushes, warblers, swallows, and orioles are not off the hook.
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We would sit outside listening to the clear whistles of orioles and the squeaky calls of finches.
El colibri 2008
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