How to Use oriole in a Sentence

oriole

noun
  • It's not woven like an oriole nest nor held together with mud like a robin's.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Many people do that once the orioles have migrated south.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Natural grape jelly is safe for orioles.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The stream is home to tree frogs, while orioles, tanagers, crows, hawks and humming birds often fly overhead.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 May 2017
  • On a busy day at the feeders, the orioles would arrive early, sometimes in numbers of five or six.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • After cooling, add the mixture to clean feeders made for larger oriole beaks.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Grosbeaks arrive about a month later than orioles for two likely reasons.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And also discovers the phony oriole perched on the bird feeder.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The birds of summer, those energetic hooded orioles are gone.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As for grape jelly, the orioles haven't mentioned a favorite brand, so go ahead and save a few cents on generic and maybe buy yourself a cow parsnip.
    — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
  • Within days, the summer hubbub of busy orioles was replaced by the arrival at our seed feeders of a raucous bird with a new name.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The plants feed and shelter a staggering array of orioles, green jays, and other birds, whose whistles, caws, and tweets filled the air.
    — Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Baltimore orioles should be fairly easy to identify as orioles.
    — Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The best bird feeders are designed to attract specific bird species such as hummingbirds, finches, or orioles.
    — Kj Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Their nutrient-rich berries are favorites for fruit-eating birds, including robins, thrushes, waxwings, and orioles.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Their nutrient-rich berries are favorites for fruit-eating birds, including robins, thrushes, waxwings, and orioles.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
  • This feature also allows the colorful vittles to be seen by orioles passing overhead.
    — Kj Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Warblers, thrushes, tanagers, and orioles arrive in quick succession.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • However, with or without a mascot, the oriole's name has always been an MLB staple.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In backyards, orioles were the most striking of our summer birds, golden wonders that visited hummingbird feeders.
    — Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Mealworm seedcake, for example, is designed to attract bluebirds, orioles, wrens, jays, chickadees and titmice.
    — Kara Carlson, The Seattle Times, 12 July 2017
  • Both hummingbirds and orioles have long, slender beaks, but slightly different dietary preferences.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Maryland falls within the orioles’ breeding ground, which stretches across eastern and central North America.
    — The New York Times Elaine Chen Emily Anthes, New York Times, 18 May 2023
  • Keep an eye out for chachalaca, green jays, Altamira orioles, and the occasional rare avian visitor that wanders in from faraway.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The normal events of spring often unfold slowly, but this year the colorful orioles, the wren nesting cycle, glorious wildflower blooms and even the tiny bushtits all showed up around the same time.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Remember, the hummingbirds will use the oriole feeders as well, so after the orioles depart, keep them filled for the tiny buzzbirds, especially as cold weather arrives.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Another good example was the subject of my recent column talking about the disappearance of hummingbirds and orioles.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
  • Be prepared for some competition; elderberries are a favorite of warblers, orioles, tanagers, and catbirds.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the more colorful birds that can be seen here include the oriole; the hoopoe, which can be found in orchards and forests; and the beautiful European bee-eater, which nests in colonies on sandy banks along rivers.
    — David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024

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