songbird
noun
song·bird
ˈsȯŋ-ˌbərd 
1
a
: a bird that utters a succession of musical tones
b
: an oscine bird
2
: a female singer
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The response was swift.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Following the Top 12 contestants' performances on May 6, viewers voted through three members of Team Dan + Shay, including pop songbird Madison Curbelo.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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“Songbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songbird. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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songbird
noun
song·bird
-ˌbərd
: a bird that utters a series of musical tones
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