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covey

noun

Definition of covey

as in swarm

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Recent Examples of covey The reserve’s rich plant community features wildflowers in the spring and visitors can see the California quail gathered in coveys in the early mornings of fall and winter. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Among the highlights is her vast (and presumably growing) collection of awards, including her covey of CMA and ACM trophies and her 2024 Grammy for Best Country Album, and an array of stage wear that’s a fashionista’s feast. — Nancy Kruh, People.com, 19 July 2025 The bulk of the covey swung around my position in a sweeping curve. — H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 Often the best way to proceed is to flush the covey, then hunt up the singles, which will often sit very well for a dog. — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024

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Noun

There are a swarm of startups looking to use the technology to transform entertainment, but Anthropic, unlike SpaceX and OpenAI, has never spent resources on video or image models.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
In the early eighteenth century, the village of Gais started attracting swarms of visitors, many from abroad, who wanted to sample Gaisschottenkur, a treatment featuring goat’s whey.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of swarm

Noun

While Usher was off basking in the afterglow of Confessions, maturing into a divorcé in the mid-2000s, the R&B world was already priming itself for a new-school successor.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Many voters thank him for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of school

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Joined by Nicky Hilton, stylist Erin Walsh and a gaggle of Real Housewives, Bushnell was out too showing her support.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday morning, Adam Rubin, one of the shop’s three co-owners, opened up and faced a gaggle of reporters.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaggle

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Under the terms of the Tripartite Convention of 1899, the United States claimed eastern Samoa (now American Samoa), while Germany made a colony of the western part of the islands (now the independent country of Samoa).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
The wood is dark, evocative of the traditional First Period architecture of the early colonies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of colony

Noun

However, the available images do not establish whether the pods represent a permanent upgrade, a testing configuration, or an operational capability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Social media footage showed the whales traveling in a pod and within feet of a few boats, leaving guests awed.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pod

Noun

This oil keeps dry lips comfortable and looking juicy, thanks to hydrating hyaluronic acid and smoothing tripeptides, while minty menthol and peppermint oil plump without the painful sting.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026
This formula pairs hyaluronic acid with a non-sticky finish to give a comfortable plump and 24-hour hydration.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

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