Plural of sparrow

regular plural

The plural of sparrow is sparrows.

Forms of sparrow

In a poem by Sappho, Aphrodite is represented as riding in a car drawn by sparrows.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 87
History is littered with our indifference—dodo birds, great auks, 24-rayed sunstars, dusky seaside sparrows, Bernard’s wolves.2015, M. R. O’Connor, “Introduction”, in Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things, New…. From the entry Bernard's wolf
A good example is the eyestripe coloration pattern, which appears in sparrows, antelopes, and chipmunks.2009, James Gurney, “Dinosaurs”, in Imaginative Realism: How to Paint what Doesn’t Exist, Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews McMeel Publishing…. From the entry eyestripe
But he realized that he might as well scold at the sparrows.1922, Willa Cather, chapter 17, in One of Ours. From the entry parade
Therefore, do not fear, but trust in your Father's unfailing care, for you are more precious than a charm of sparrows.2015, Wayne L. Ney, The Story of the Messiah: A Historical Account of the Life of Jesus Christ, WestBow Press, page 168. From the entry charm

noun The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
noun A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
noun A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.

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