noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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blue
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It is dispersed by being carried away and buried by blue jays and squirrels.
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A blue jay flies over the cabin, carrying a twig.
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Today, also for the first time in months, I again hear blue jays screaming.
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A moment later, a blue jay darted by and grabbed it.
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A convention of about thirteen blue jays flew over, chattering and making all sorts of weird calls.
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There are bluebirds and blue jays and blue herons.
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A flock of blue jays flew over, heading south, but many blue jays stay the entire winter.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A jay appeared - momentary flash of azure blue wings - to screech and vanish.
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A blue jay flies over the cabin, carrying a twig.
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At any time of year you're likely to see plenty of birds, including nuthatch, green woodpecker and jay .
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He slid back on the mat to where she sat, and he handed her the jay .
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Her nuthatch and jay paintings are particularly appealing.
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It is dispersed by being carried away and buried by blue jays and squirrels.
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There were blackbirds and thrushes and skylarks and ravens and starlings and jays and magpies and many kinds of small finches.
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Today, also for the first time in months, I again hear blue jays screaming.