gallows birds

plural of gallows bird

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallows birds
Noun
  • The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • For others, deep cuts are remembering the names of random Ninja Turtle villains.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • An hour ago, the stocky British actor best known on these shores for playing tough guys and gangsters was on a morning talk show, after having chatted with Jimmy Fallon the previous evening.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, the coffers of gangsters will rise.
    Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Gallows birds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallows%20birds. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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