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Meanings of be magpies in English

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Usage of be magpies in English
1
But the women were magpies and they laughed at him.
Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest
2
By the roadside towards Conches, there are magpies everywhere, punctuated by yellow hammers and nightingales.
Normandy: The Scenery & Romance of Its Ancient Towns, Complete
3
There are magpies clacking away in my neighbourhood.
The Irish Times
4
Now these two women were magpies, but they loved him not, and laughed his wooing to scorn.
Primitive Love and Love-Stories
5
There were magpies around Dale House.
The witch queen
6
They were magpies, too, stealing not just from theatre but from music, popular culture and the visual arts.
The Guardian
7
There are magpies and cuckoos.
Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends
8
Despite being regularly disturbed, why are magpies and, to a lesser extent, rooks and jackdaws, so often seen on roads?
The Irish Times