Cardinals
Definition
High-ranking clergy members in the Roman Catholic Church, eligible to elect the Pope, often seen in distinctive red robes.
Bright red North American songbirds (family Cardinalidae), known for their bold color and cheerful whistles.
The St. Louis Cardinals, a storied Major League Baseball team with a knack for breaking hearts and winning World Series.
Plural of 'cardinal': denoting primary or fundamental points, such as the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).
Examples
The cardinals locked themselves in the Sistine Chapel, emerging only when they finally agreed on pizza toppings instead of a pope.
That flashy pair of cardinals turned my boring backyard into a feathered red-carpet event, complete with dramatic chirps.
Cardinals fans pretended it was just a 'strategic loss' while quietly googling therapy options after the ninth-inning collapse.
She ignored her GPS and trusted the cardinal directions, ending up in the neighbor's pool instead of Paris.