How to Use hummingbird in a Sentence

hummingbird

noun
  • The hummingbirds and bees and birds are out there all the time.
    — Lisa Boone, latimes.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The first thing is to get hummingbirds to come to your yard.
    — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • But the hummingbird again gets the gold.
    — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Grow it in full sun or part shade and keep an eye out for hummingbirds.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
  • What is a flock of hummingbirds called?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Where did all the hummingbirds go?
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • The black chinned hummingbirds are back.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Here are a few tips on how to attract hummingbirds to your back yard.
    — Joe Songer | [email protected], AL.com, 11 May 2017
  • No one wants to see a hummingbird slam into a glass door over and over.
    — Rachel Syme, New Republic, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Be sure to keep an eye out for bunnies and hummingbirds along the way.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 26 Feb. 2023
  • When will hummingbirds be back?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • What do hummingbirds look like?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Her arms windmill like the hummingbirds’ wings shot in slo-mo.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Spring blooms that hummingbirds love.
    — Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That would be quite a mouthful for a hummingbird.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Trees give hummingbirds places to rest, nest and hide from predators.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Who spotted the first hummingbird of the day?
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • One of my favorite birds is the hummingbird.
    — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • But what flowers do hummingbirds love the most?
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
  • Long flower spikes that draw hummingbirds and bees.
    — Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • What are 5 facts about hummingbirds?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • How to attract hummingbirds to my yard?
    — Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Spring is here in Michigan and hummingbirds are on their way north.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2023
  • If one hummingbird is at the feeder and a second comes along, a fight breaks out.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022
  • These days birds nest in it and hummingbirds sip from its tubular flowers.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Aidan also pointed out that in the trees above, there flew a hummingbird.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2021
  • These are tiny little birds, and think of, a hummingbird weighs about as much as a penny.
    — Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The hummingbirds are one of the few subjects that, briefly, softens him.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Bees love them, and butterflies and hummingbirds are drawn to them.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram.com, 5 July 2017
  • Some of the hummingbirds may still have young in the nest, but most have finished their nesting.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 5 July 2019

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