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hummingbird
noun
hum·ming·bird
ˈhə-miŋ-ˌbərd 
: any of a family (Trochilidae) of tiny brightly colored nonpasserine American birds related to the swifts that have a very slender bill and an extensible tongue for sipping nectar and that usually hover rather than perch when feeding
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Spring blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds, while the canopy provides nesting sites for songbirds and cover for quail.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Palm trees also inspired Meghan's brand As ever, with the elegant logo featuring a palm tree flanked by two hummingbirds.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
On a late summer morning in the Pacific Palisades, dozens of hummingbirds rise from the ashes of Spencer Pratt‘s scorched hillside property, where his 2,200-square-foot, three-bedroom home once perched.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The mural featured marigold flowers, which are significant in Mexican culture and tied to the Day of the Dead, and hummingbirds, which are an Aztec symbol that honors fallen warriors, Pérez said.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Palm trees also inspired Meghan's brand As ever, with the elegant logo featuring a palm tree flanked by two hummingbirds.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
On a late summer morning in the Pacific Palisades, dozens of hummingbirds rise from the ashes of Spencer Pratt‘s scorched hillside property, where his 2,200-square-foot, three-bedroom home once perched.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The mural featured marigold flowers, which are significant in Mexican culture and tied to the Day of the Dead, and hummingbirds, which are an Aztec symbol that honors fallen warriors, Pérez said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Hummingbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummingbird. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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hummingbird
noun
hum·ming·bird
ˈhəm-iŋ-ˌbərd
: any of numerous tiny brightly colored American birds related to the swifts and having narrow swiftly beating wings, a slender bill, and a long tongue for sipping nectar
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