1
as in dude
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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2
as in magpie
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 jay
The alarm calls of Siberian jays can be said to have been partially translated.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The park is also home to threatened Florida scrub-jays and gopher tortoises.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2024
The pinyon jay — a signature species of Colorado's pinyon-juniper woodlands — has lost 70% of its population.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The park is also home to threatened Florida scrub-jays and gopher tortoises.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2024
The pinyon jay — a signature species of Colorado's pinyon-juniper woodlands — has lost 70% of its population.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jay
Noun
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Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.—
Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.—
Bob Verini,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The effect of a chunky gold costume jewelry necklace or a Victorian cocktail ring is transformative—drawing the eye of curious magpies and average onlookers to tell a story as unique as a gemstone or antique setting itself.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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One rare example is the Australian magpie, a bird that has been known to swoop down and peck at people, sometimes delivering serious injuries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Draya Michele playfully teased her current beau, basketball star Jalen Green, over the fact that the athlete — who is 17 years her junior — thought that a 2000s T-Pain song was a brand new record.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Her athlete beau, meanwhile, showed off his typically flashy style, rocking a black-and-white, boldly patterned top and a black hat to match.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jay. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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