American English pronunciation

How to pronounce oriole

IPA transcription: ['ɔɹi,oʊl]

Pronunciation variants: ['ɔɹi,oʊl]['ɚi,oʊl]

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Noun

  • mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black

  • American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

Usage examples

  • He spent Spring training with the Orioles, but did not make the club.
  • The season proved to be his last with the Orioles, however.
  • He served two stints each as a pitching coach and broadcaster for the Orioles.
  • He never appeared in a game with the Orioles.
  • That October, the Orioles defeated the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series.
  • He was the interim pitching coach with the Baltimore Orioles of the American League.
  • The Stamps then faced the Winnipeg Orioles for the Prairie championship.
  • Aitchison married Oriole Faram and had one daughter.
  • After which, he returned to the Baltimore Orioles via free agency.
  • He played for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks.