as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
a pack rat whose cramped apartment is filled with a magpie collection of books, old newspapers, and tchotchkes
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as in chatterer
a person who talks constantly
media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion
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Recent Examples of magpie
Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
A little magpie accessorizing feels right here, and why fret over cold toes?
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Sussie is a six-eyed supernatural magpie with three eyes on each side of their face.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The magpie Bayazid meets boys from a higher station who attend the nearby private school and live in a world almost as alien as a snowscape in a snow globe.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
A little magpie accessorizing feels right here, and why fret over cold toes?
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
At moments of intensity, the magpies appear—to Cannon, at least.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Sussie is a six-eyed supernatural magpie with three eyes on each side of their face.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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The worldwide dance tournament hosted 16 dancers from across the country in a dance contest featuring eclectic styles and moves as the crowd judged the best dancers in head-to-head competitions all night.—
Dominick Williams
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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That, in a nutshell, sums up much about the Brussels art ecosystem, which is famous for being eclectic and of excellent quality.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The seeds were most likely transported from the mainland by birds, possibly jays that are known to transport seeds a long distance, or possibly by cones floating across the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Utah’s canyon country has always been a source of rejuvenation and connection for me — the kaleidoscope of rocks, raucous pinyon jays, the legacy of millennia of inhabitants.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Magpie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magpie. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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