How to Use finch in a Sentence

finch

noun
  • She and a male finch perched on the branch and called at me, clearly alarmed.
    — Jill Singer, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2019
  • House finches also live here year round and will come to feeders.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Birds such as crows, ravens, finches and magpies act as hosts for the disease.
    — Hannah Holzer, sacbee, 25 June 2018
  • Of those, the robins are the largest, while the juncos, wrens and finches are all about the same size.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
  • This allowed the young finches to learn parts of song which they were not taught by their parents.
    — Rory Sullivan, CNN, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Another finch that has not shown up in our area this winter is the purple finch.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 11 Feb. 2018
  • These seed heads are a great source of food for cardinals, finches and chickadees.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Each central bird was flanked on one side by a healthy finch and on the other side by a finch that appeared sick.
    — Scientific American, 1 July 2020
  • The first three generations of change didn’t phase the finches.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Bees love feeding on its nectar and pollen-filled center (gold finches will show up for the seeds in fall).
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Bees love feeding on its nectar and pollen-filled center (gold finches will show up for the seeds in fall).
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Leave seed heads standing in late summer to feed finches and other songbirds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Those cats hunted finches, scaring the small birds who were unused to the predator.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 20 Nov. 2019
  • These flittering finches are adaptable and have learned to live in cities, towns and farmland.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Instead of a bland playlist, you ears will pick up on the cheerful chirps of finches from their nine-foot-tall birdcages.
    — Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Birds fly behind, finches and macaws and vultures and larks, monarchs and thrushes and curlews and crows.
    — David Allen, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • This seed is a favorite of cardinals, finches, nuthatches, and many more.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • The team used the simulation to create what the calls of future finches might sound like.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Providing plenty of trees and shrubs will attract finches, as will a finch feeder.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Most days, a family of cardinals shows up, then the chickadees and finches and a large, loud blue jay.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 21 Apr. 2020
  • But how about vampire finches, one of the many finches in the Galápagos?
    — James Gorman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Some female finches use white feathers to line their nest, perhaps to camouflage white eggs.
    — James Gorman, New York Times, 29 May 2017
  • Providing plenty of trees and shrubs will attract finches, as will a finch feeder.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • The finch uses its sharp beak to peck at the skin of the seabird around the neck or back, puncturing blood vessels to access the blood.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • What does Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony have in common with a finch’s beak?
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Their berries are an important food source for thrushes, finches, robins, and waxwings during fall and winter months.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Their berries are an important food source for thrushes, finches, robins, and waxwings during fall and winter months.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • If your family is looking for a bird that doesn't require much attention, the finch might just be the perfect fit.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Warren said filling long feeder tubes with Nyjer seed can provide the finches with a nice spot to snack.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
  • House finches and golden finches have colorful plumage.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025

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