Waxwings
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Waxwings is a novel by British travel writer and novelist Jonathan Raban that explores themes of immigration, identity, and dislocation in turn-of-the-millennium Seattle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waxwings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23424540 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waxwings Context triple: [Jonathan Raban, notableWork, Waxwings]
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A.
Waxwing
Waxwing is an American indie rock band known for its emotive, melodic sound and connections to the Midwest emo and post-hardcore scenes.
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B.
Loxia
Loxia is a genus of finch-like birds known as crossbills, characterized by their uniquely crossed mandibles adapted for extracting seeds from conifer cones.
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C.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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D.
Colaptes
Colaptes is a genus of New World woodpeckers known for their ground-foraging habits and distinctive, often brightly patterned plumage.
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E.
Sturnella
Sturnella is a genus of New World meadowlarks, medium-sized grassland songbirds known for their bright plumage and melodious, flute-like songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waxwings Target entity description: Waxwings is a novel by British travel writer and novelist Jonathan Raban that explores themes of immigration, identity, and dislocation in turn-of-the-millennium Seattle.
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A.
Waxwing
Waxwing is an American indie rock band known for its emotive, melodic sound and connections to the Midwest emo and post-hardcore scenes.
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B.
Loxia
Loxia is a genus of finch-like birds known as crossbills, characterized by their uniquely crossed mandibles adapted for extracting seeds from conifer cones.
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C.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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D.
Colaptes
Colaptes is a genus of New World woodpeckers known for their ground-foraging habits and distinctive, often brightly patterned plumage.
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E.
Sturnella
Sturnella is a genus of New World meadowlarks, medium-sized grassland songbirds known for their bright plumage and melodious, flute-like songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Raban