Examples of migratory in a Sentence
most of the apple crop is picked by migratory workers
migratory birds heading south for the winter
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Wildlife biologists say the heat generated by the center could also disrupt the movement of migratory birds, deer, and antelope.
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Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Patches of seagrass meadows and mangrove forests line the coasts, as do mudflats that serve as crucial feeding sites for migratory birds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
However, Lewin, the physiologist, is cautious about overextending the results and interpretations to every bird, given that the researchers haven’t looked at any migratory species.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Officers reminded residents that migratory birds are protected by federal law and cannot be moved or relocated in most cases.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Patches of seagrass meadows and mangrove forests line the coasts, as do mudflats that serve as crucial feeding sites for migratory birds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
However, Lewin, the physiologist, is cautious about overextending the results and interpretations to every bird, given that the researchers haven’t looked at any migratory species.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Officers reminded residents that migratory birds are protected by federal law and cannot be moved or relocated in most cases.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Migratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migratory. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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migratory
adjective
mi·gra·to·ry
ˈmī-grə-ˌtōr-ē 
-ˌtȯr-
: having a way of life that includes making migrations
migratory workers
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