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Recent Examples of parrot
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Zelenskyy is now the subject of withering posts by the world’s most powerful man, who is parroting a regular supply of Kremlin talking points stemming from somewhere yet unknown, altering the course of the largest war in Europe since the 1940s.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Adorned with vibrant green plumage tinged with bright streaks of blue, this native animal serves as the sole extant parrot species in all of Puerto Rico—yet just a few decades ago, these striking birds lingered at the very edge of extinction.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero parroted the same statistic in an interview with Bloomberg Wednesday morning.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Zelenskyy is now the subject of withering posts by the world’s most powerful man, who is parroting a regular supply of Kremlin talking points stemming from somewhere yet unknown, altering the course of the largest war in Europe since the 1940s.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
Think Misty Quigley and her beloved African grey parrot, Caligula.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2025
Adorned with vibrant green plumage tinged with bright streaks of blue, this native animal serves as the sole extant parrot species in all of Puerto Rico—yet just a few decades ago, these striking birds lingered at the very edge of extinction.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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The praise for Hendricks was then echoed by series star Jon Hamm, who joined Slattery for the panel moderated by Fargo series creator Noah Hawley.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Furthermore, Amazon’s infrastructure is rapidly becoming the industry standard for digital retail, a shift echoed by other platforms like Meta’s commerce tools and TikTok Shop.—
Adam Ayers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The cortical bones in the middle of its fingers were similar to those of apes.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Godzilla was chilling in the Colosseum, Kong led a tribe of massive apes, and Mothra left Earth.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Christopher Storer all repeated their victories from the year before, while Liza Colon-Zayas nabbed her first win in a Supporting Actress upset.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Kingsbury and fellow veteran Ashley Hatch repeated that on Friday.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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For starters, a team that’s aligned on the mission and empowered to make decisions is going to move faster—way faster—than one waiting around for the boss’s rubber stamp.—
Allison Maslan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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But the mayor obviously felt confident enough about getting a rubber stamp to let the cat out of the bag.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Though no figures are quoted in terms of salary, the five-year deal is said to entail a bonus if the shotstopper becomes a full Spain international.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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According to The Guardian, PA Media quoted a man named Harry Rashid who witnessed the collision while attending the parade with his family.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Compound copycats—temporarily allowed to ease supply shortages—hurt demand.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Several high-profile fertility clinics across the country declined to comment for this article out of fear that publicly discussing security concerns could draw unnecessary attention or increase their vulnerability to copycat attacks.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Anyone interested in filmmaking or who just wants to enjoy an intense, suspenseful drama with some of the greatest actors of the era, should absolutely check this one out on Netflix as soon as possible.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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King of the Hill voice actor Jonathon Joss has died after a shooting outside his home in Texas at age 59, the San Antonio Police Department has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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