(1) Gillray so lovingly renders the popinjay , and we laugh so deeply at his pretensions, that the savagery of the social criticism, though devastating, is somewhat mitigated.

(2) I am pretty sure I'm a drink-soaked popinjay myself, and formerly many things of a disreputable nature.

(3) The Premiership has produced a marvellous cast of popinjays and prima-donnas.

(4) It is an oft-told story, but can still stir anger and pity, with the family feuding of the aristocratic popinjays commanding the brigade even spilling over onto the battlefield.

(5) Preening popinjays , in love with the sound of their voice and the rightness of their opinions, how I hate them all.

(6) These weedy fly-bitten popinjays , these pribbling clumsy clay-brained miscreants - how dare they think they can share the same job title as me?

(7) Coloring inside the lines is for popinjays and cockatoos!