Get to know Hummingbird better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Hummingbird meaning
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
Synonyms of Hummingbird
Using Hummingbird
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
- Useful related words include: apodiform bird.
- In the example corpus, hummingbird often appears in combinations such as: the hummingbird, hummingbird feeders, of hummingbird.
Context around Hummingbird
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hummingbird
- In this selection, "hummingbird" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, throated, operation, blue, species, guarding and aviary stand out and add context to how "hummingbird" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a hummingbird working flowers and america the hummingbird symbolises good. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hummingbird" sits close to words such as aaryan, abating and absolved, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hummingbird
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A hummingbird working flowers on a Chicago balcony. (8 words)
In many cultures, like South America, the hummingbird symbolises good luck, love, and beauty. (14 words)
A male Costa's hummingbird guarding his feeder from other birds in the hummingbird aviary. (15 words)
Cheshire Police has this week announced that it would be looking at the records of 4,000 babies admitted during her tenure as a nurse as part of Operation Hummingbird, the years-long probe that led to Letby's conviction. (40 words)
Of these, 64 are endemic to the country and one species of hummingbird is exclusively endemic to the area, the Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), the emblematic bird of Quito, a city where another 55 hummingbird species live. (38 words)
Carly Pearce recently serves as direct support for Tim McGraw’s tour, and performed at various summer festivals before she kicks off her Hummingbird 2025 UK/EU Tour, which includes stops in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and London. (37 words)
Those of us with hummingbird feeders also need to be sure to clean them regularly! (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Of these, 64 are endemic to the country and one species of hummingbird is exclusively endemic to the area, the Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), the emblematic bird of Quito, a city where another 55 hummingbird species live.
A male Costa's hummingbird guarding his feeder from other birds in the hummingbird aviary.
A hummingbird working flowers on a Chicago balcony.
Also, it is said that an Aztec God was linked to these incredible birds and his hat was the head of a hummingbird.
Cheshire Police has this week announced that it would be looking at the records of 4,000 babies admitted during her tenure as a nurse as part of Operation Hummingbird, the years-long probe that led to Letby's conviction.
One of the most interesting stories was about a company called Hummingbird Drones which was started by people who had been using helicopters to detect the hot spots.
She fantasized that maybe it’s shaped like an iceberg or a hummingbird’s eye.
The Alberta Wilderness Association says the condition of the trail system in the Bighorn Backcountry's Hummingbird area, just east of Banff and Jasper National Parks, has noticeably declined since its monitoring project started in 2004.
Those of us with hummingbird feeders also need to be sure to clean them regularly!
Wells Fargo Place now hosts Ramadhan Designs, a fashion boutique tailored to Muslim women, as well as the Trinity Coffee House and the Blue Hummingbird Woman indigenous gift shop.
According to Birdfeeder Hub, the best time to put your hummingbird feeder outside in the Bluegrass State is early to mid-April.
A first-year ruby-throated hummingbird or black-and-white warbler finds its way to the species’ wintering ground on its own.
Carly Pearce recently serves as direct support for Tim McGraw’s tour, and performed at various summer festivals before she kicks off her Hummingbird 2025 UK/EU Tour, which includes stops in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and London.
Firefighters used a winch from the rescue tender to move the vehicle from the side of the Hummingbird Centre.
Five species, including the Rufous Hummingbird, have lost more than half of their population since 1970 and 71 different bird species live in and rely on the meadow-aspen-fir-spruce forests of northern Utah.
Hummingbird wind spinners now adorn the garden at the David Walsh Cancer Center in memory of Sharon Fritzler.
In many cultures, like South America, the hummingbird symbolises good luck, love, and beauty.
Instead of solving every problem, hummingbird parents provide guidance and support, allowing their children to develop problem-solving skills independently.
Sap oozing out of those “wells” can be invaluable to wildlife, like these early butterflies and the ruby-throated hummingbird migrants making their way up the continent not long from now.
The incident occurred just before ten o’clock this morning near the mile 6 marker on the Hummingbird Highway in the vicinity of the Southern Highway turnoff.
Common combinations with hummingbird
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the hummingbird 9×
- hummingbird feeders 4×
- of hummingbird 2×
- hummingbird species 2×
- operation hummingbird 2×
- hummingbird the 2×
- ruby-throated hummingbird 2×
- her hummingbird 2×
- hummingbird centre 2×
- hummingbird banding 2×