How to Use waxwing in a Sentence
waxwing
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Their berries are an important food source for thrushes, finches, robins, and waxwings during fall and winter months.
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Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even at 4 degrees below zero, waxwings flitted outside our room, which had a sauna large enough to be its own hotel room.
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Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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When fruiting, these trees attract cardinals, robins, waxwings, and many other songbirds.
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Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Bohemian waxwing even takes its name from its notorious penchant for booze.
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Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their nutrient-rich berries are favorites for fruit-eating birds, including robins, thrushes, waxwings, and orioles.
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Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Betuel suggests planting locally native plants that produce fruit and berries, which will also attract other thrushes, waxwings, and tanagers, among others.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2026
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