Explore Mockingbird through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like mocker. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Mockingbird in a sentence
Mockingbird meaning
- Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.
- Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
Synonyms of Mockingbird
Using Mockingbird
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds. | Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
- Useful related words include: mocker, mimus polyglotktos, oscine, oscine bird.
- In the example corpus, mockingbird often appears in combinations such as: kill mockingbird, mockingbird lane, of mockingbird.
Context around Mockingbird
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mockingbird
- In this selection, "mockingbird" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, curricula, 1313, lane, sub and heights stand out and add context to how "mockingbird" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1820 w mockingbird lane will and at the mockingbird are expected. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mockingbird" sits close to words such as abating, abstaining and accumulator, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mockingbird
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But through Mockingbird my skills have grown and changed. (9 words)
However, in 2017, Spider-Man and Mockingbird ended up in a relationship together. (13 words)
The Surrey school district says it isn’t banning books like To Kill a Mockingbird. (15 words)
Making his film debut as Boo Radley alongside in the 1962 classic To Kill a Mockingbird has made a name for himself ever since, seamlessly transitioning from the stage, where he began his illustrious career acting career, to the big screen. (41 words)
If you’re looking for alternatives, Alex Gonzalez earlier this week that Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que & Home Cooking (1820 W. Mockingbird Lane) will launch a Color Without Consequence shoebox lunch for $12.50. (35 words)
He also notes that Peck was in a second, rare as-good-as-the-book adaptation: "To Kill A Mockingbird," the beloved 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee's coming-of-age classic. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
While I understand the frustration from the district's English teachers about the removal of "To Kill A Mockingbird" from curricula ("'Mockingbird' sub irks faculty," Jan.
The Munster family's multi-level Victorian home had the fictional address of 1313 Mockingbird Lane in Mockingbird Heights.
Bobbi Morse's Mockingbird is also a strong contender, especially given her character's importance to the 2008 comic book event.
But through Mockingbird my skills have grown and changed.
For example, PEN America claims that “To Kill a Mockingbird” was “Banned in Libraries and Classrooms” in the Edmond public school district in Oklahoma.
Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird" is about as quintessentially American as a classic book can get.
However, in 2017, Spider-Man and Mockingbird ended up in a relationship together.
Making his film debut as Boo Radley alongside in the 1962 classic To Kill a Mockingbird has made a name for himself ever since, seamlessly transitioning from the stage, where he began his illustrious career acting career, to the big screen.
The Flynts were among few people who knew the To Kill a Mockingbird author by her given name of Nelle.
Yuk Yuk's comedy shows at The Mockingbird are expected to run with one early and one late show, every other Thursday.
He also notes that Peck was in a second, rare as-good-as-the-book adaptation: "To Kill A Mockingbird," the beloved 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee's coming-of-age classic.
In one of the most famous scenes in one of the most iconic films of all time, the trial in To Kill a Mockingbird, Fix plays the judge hearing the central case.
Jeannette Bayardelle (Girl From the North Country) as Tallulah Clarke, Aaron James McKenzie () as Elijah, and Hunter Parrish (To Kill a Mockingbird) as Jesse Whitewater.
Karim Yaport, who works at Mockingbird Paperie, shared a similar sentiment about hosting events for younger children and families in and around Ithaca.
The plane continued its descent along the feeder road but ultimately veered off course and crashed into three vehicles at the intersection of Mockingbird and Zac Lentz Parkway.
There’s a scene in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one that always struck me as great fun, where Scout gets into a tire and the boys roll her down the street.
The Surrey school district says it isn’t banning books like To Kill a Mockingbird.
If you’re looking for alternatives, Alex Gonzalez earlier this week that Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que & Home Cooking (1820 W. Mockingbird Lane) will launch a Color Without Consequence shoebox lunch for $12.50.
Robinson reprised the Finch role in Sher’s Broadway production of “Mockingbird” just before the pandemic closed live theaters nationwide.
The Grand Theater in Salt Lake City was all set to perform "To Kill a Mockingbird,” with masked actors, until the virus caseload spiked days before the first performance.
Common combinations with mockingbird
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- kill mockingbird 24×
- mockingbird lane 8×
- of mockingbird 4×
- mockingbird is 3×
- mockingbird has 3×
- mockingbird was 2×
- mockingbird author 2×
- the mockingbird 2×
- mockingbird the 2×
- at mockingbird 2×