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as in dudes
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a snooty little jay who refused to wear anything but designer labels
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as in magpies
a person who talks constantly
the stranger's incessant chatter was annoying, and she was the kind of jay that I didn't have in mind when I entered the park
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Recent Examples of jays
Scrub jays are very smart and inquisitive, and the jay’s interest in your house might just be curiosity over the new structure.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Sadly, the blue jays have been gone for years, now replaced by crows.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Texas scientists confirmed evidence of interbreeding, driven by atmospheric warming, between blue and green jays.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Peanuts in the shell can be offered to large birds like woodpeckers, jays, and crows, which will cache them for the winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Corvids — birds of a group that includes jays, crows and ravens — are notoriously clever.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
However, sightings of blue jays and green jays within the same territory increased from 2000 to 2023, the researchers say.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Sadly, the blue jays have been gone for years, now replaced by crows.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Texas scientists confirmed evidence of interbreeding, driven by atmospheric warming, between blue and green jays.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Peanuts in the shell can be offered to large birds like woodpeckers, jays, and crows, which will cache them for the winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Corvids — birds of a group that includes jays, crows and ravens — are notoriously clever.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
However, sightings of blue jays and green jays within the same territory increased from 2000 to 2023, the researchers say.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jays
Noun
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No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Why all single magpies have to be men is unclear — the patriarchy in action.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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This kit packs in a lot—you’ll notice a fan with two magpies, a vase of fortune red fruit, a persimmon fruit, three golden ingots, and a calligraphy pen with a scroll.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For some street vendors like Eric Parks on the North Shore, the return of the Bucs means bucks.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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No matter, this is his first real walk of shame, and the grin on his face is worth a million bucks.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Jays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jays. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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