plural robins
1
: a large North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with brownish-gray upperparts, blackish head and tail, black and whitish streaked throat, and dull reddish breast and underparts
called also American robin
2
a
: a small chiefly European Old World flycatcher (Erithacus rubecula) having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast
b
: any of various Old World songbirds that are related to or resemble the European robin
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The crowd in Romulus was pulsing as the Vice President's plane, Air Force Two, pulled up outside with its robin's egg nose cone glistening in the sunshine.
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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2024
The first round for both men and women will be an all-encompassing round robin battle with contestants randomly divided into four groups of four.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Vintage Tennis: Round robin matches for men and women 60 or older.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
On her finger sits a mauve opal cocktail ring that’s just shy of a robin’s egg in size, an impromptu gift from her older half-sister Victoire de Castellane, Dior’s fine jewelry designer since 1998.
—Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 31 July 2024
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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2024
The first round for both men and women will be an all-encompassing round robin battle with contestants randomly divided into four groups of four.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
Vintage Tennis: Round robin matches for men and women 60 or older.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
On her finger sits a mauve opal cocktail ring that’s just shy of a robin’s egg in size, an impromptu gift from her older half-sister Victoire de Castellane, Dior’s fine jewelry designer since 1998.
—Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 31 July 2024
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robin
noun
rob·in
ˈräb-ən 
1
: a small European thrush with an orange red face, throat, and breast
2
: a large North American thrush with a grayish back and head and a brick red breast
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