: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage
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The owl has been with me for 26 years. —
Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 So we were intrigued to learn that Copeland had teamed up with celebrated naturalist Martyn Stewart for a pioneering album, sharing the limelight, not with Sting, but with hyenas, owls and howler monkeys. —Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 Harmon believes that there were hundreds of people who got to see the snowy white owl during its 40-plus-day stay in Chesterton. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Always listen closely for far off gobbles (especially after crows, owls, or coyotes sound off). —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owl
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Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 So we were intrigued to learn that Copeland had teamed up with celebrated naturalist Martyn Stewart for a pioneering album, sharing the limelight, not with Sting, but with hyenas, owls and howler monkeys. —Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 Harmon believes that there were hundreds of people who got to see the snowy white owl during its 40-plus-day stay in Chesterton. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Always listen closely for far off gobbles (especially after crows, owls, or coyotes sound off). —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owl
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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noun
: any of an order of birds of prey that are active mainly at night and that have a broad head, very large eyes, and a powerful hooked beak and claws
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