Meaning & use
nightingale
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a small brownish songbird known for its rich, melodious night-time singing.
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A nightingale sang outside the window long after the sun had set.
Poets have long used the nightingale as a symbol of romantic longing.
A note on using this word
Its song has made the nightingale a common symbol in poetry and literature for beauty, melancholy, or romance.
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