wood thrush

noun

1. a large thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, common in woodlands of eastern North America, and noted for its melodious song.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wood thrush¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

As she worked, a wood thrush called far off, his last long-drawn note ringing like a sweet, wistful fairy horn.

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A wood-thrush flitted from a ravine as she and Bub went back down the creek—and she stopped with uplifted face to listen.

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With the wood-thrush, the encounters differed from both the preceding.

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In these woods, which had a southeastern exposure, I first began to notice the wood thrush.

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Now the golden trillide-de of the wood thrush sounded through the silent woods.

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