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Recent Examples of parrot
David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
So far, the U.S. peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
During this time, biologists also began to appreciate bird intelligence, starting with their studies of Alex, an African gray parrot who could count and identify objects.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In falsely claiming thousands of Ukrainians are at risk of death or capture, Trump is effectively parroting Putin’s position as possible ceasefire negotiations loom.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
So far, the U.S. peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
His taxidermy even included the odd woodpecker, parrot, and penguin.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
During this time, biologists also began to appreciate bird intelligence, starting with their studies of Alex, an African gray parrot who could count and identify objects.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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Representative Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, echoed ethics concerns.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ferguson’s influence echoed throughout the Dartmouth program.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This same episode, someone (Langston Kerman?) donned a full ape suit to play Bubbles the Chimp.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Among Rambaldi’s many other film credits are the 40-foot mechanical ape in the 1976 version of King Kong, which introduced him to the American market.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Soon after, repeat female winner Danielle Marquette of Meridian crossed the finish line.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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While Florida has been a good road playoff team the past two years — going 15-8 overall — that would be a lot of travel in their quest to repeat.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a series of rulings over the past month on Trump's emergency requests to override low-level judicial roadblocks, the high court's conservative majority has been neither a rubber stamp for the president nor an aggressive check on his prerogative.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection, announced last week.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When referred to a corporate emergency hospital, the family was quoted $10,000 for the procedure.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Brad Keselowski has fired back at NASCAR on X by quoting a fan's post, suggesting favoritism in flag rulings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a moment where food has become performance, copycat cooking reclaims it as memory, ritual, and choice.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The music industry is a copycat game, and both Stover and Ka5sh agree that in time, labels will emulate Drake, Kendrick, and Carti by pushing artists to implement a finsta into their rollout.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the vehicle flies itself autonomously with up to six passengers, some of whom have been notable celebrities like actor William Shatner and NFL legend Michael Strahan.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Ludacris will kick off the fair on opening day, Friday, July 11, with a performance on the main stage.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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