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hummingbird
noun
hum·ming·bird
ˈhə-miŋ-ˌbərd 
: any of a family (Trochilidae) of tiny brightly colored nonpasserine American birds related to the swifts that have a very slender bill and an extensible tongue for sipping nectar and that usually hover rather than perch when feeding
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That is so long to let a moment linger like that, especially in 2025 when everyone has hummingbird brain.
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But for a hummingbird with a broken wing or a nestling with a missing mom, the situation is life-threatening.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Native to a wide area of South America, cultivated in many parts of the world, and naturalized in Central America and New Zealand, this elegant plant is a favourite of hummingbirds and pollinators.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
They were drawn to the Altadena foothills for the hummingbirds and the bats and the peacocks.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But for a hummingbird with a broken wing or a nestling with a missing mom, the situation is life-threatening.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Native to a wide area of South America, cultivated in many parts of the world, and naturalized in Central America and New Zealand, this elegant plant is a favourite of hummingbirds and pollinators.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
They were drawn to the Altadena foothills for the hummingbirds and the bats and the peacocks.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Hummingbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummingbird. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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hummingbird
noun
hum·ming·bird
ˈhəm-iŋ-ˌbərd
: any of numerous tiny brightly colored American birds related to the swifts and having narrow swiftly beating wings, a slender bill, and a long tongue for sipping nectar
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