How to Use birdsong in a Sentence

birdsong

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  • The forest was filled with birdsong.
  • Then all of a sudden there is birdsong and the first glow of dawn.
    — J. M. Coetzee, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
  • No birdsong, even the insects seemed to stop buzzing.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
  • At night, no sound but birdsong until the birds too are asleep.
    — Jon Maksik, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2017
  • As birdsong goes, their act was like a five-year-old belting opera.
    — Tarpley Hitt, miamiherald, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Leave the birdsong, take the chatter.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Walk through the gate into a meadow, and birdsong erupts around you.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2021
  • And nature sounds, like birdsong and wind rustle, were added.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Dappled sunlight leaked through poplar trees full of birdsong.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The sound effects make birdsong and wind in the trees seem sinister.
    — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Not for the birdsong or the grass waving in the wind or the trees, the trees everywhere.
    — John Temple, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Trails run along both sides of the river there, passing through wetlands and woods filled with birdsong.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
  • That is why birdsong fills the air during the spring and summer breeding season.
    — The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Clear and wild, never dammed, the river is home to salmon and steelhead, and forests alive with elk and birdsong.
    — Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2018
  • People have marveled at the clear air and enjoyed the birdsong that’s no longer masked by traffic noise.
    — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 23 June 2020
  • Here’s what birds really listen for in birdsong.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
  • Nothing complements a nice day outside like the sound of birdsong.
    — Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2022
  • We were greeted by warm, moist air and the sound of birdsong, played from sets of electronic speakers above us.
    — 1843, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The calming silence is pierced only by a single birdsong.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Taylor calls him the patron saint of birdsong and sunflowers.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The only sounds are the wind, distant birdsong and the thumping of hammers on the chalk that can be felt through the feet.
    — Emily Cleaver, Smithsonian, 6 July 2017
  • Some saw blasting music as a sign of disrespect; others shared their love of the birdsong and peace.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The kids were riding bikes and visiting a neighbor’s pet rabbit, and the air was full of birdsong.
    — Lizzie Widdicombe, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Early morning birdsong mixes with the crunch of fine gravel beneath my bike tires.
    — Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Traffic noise is nonexistent, and the paths are alive with birdsong and the sudden scurry of lizards.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The country has birdsong and cicadas; the suburbs mean leaf blowers and lawn mowers.
    — Curbed, 7 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a dining table, plus a barbecue, a hot tub with views of the vineyard, and the sound of birdsong from all around.
    — Lauren Burvill, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2022
  • The mornings in late spring and summer are long and bright, busy with birdsong and cicada buzz but light on traffic and train sounds.
    — Sara Clarkson, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2019
  • Today, his plot is an island of shade and birdsong in the middle of sweeping plantations.
    — Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Steep, wide banks, not yet filled out by native plants and wildflowers, already greet passersby with a melody of birdsong.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

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