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Recent Examples of parrot
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Stonehurst is old and nonverbal now, but his talking parrot gives Fester a list of numbers to use to find Lois.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
All three have worked closely in the field of information warfare, parroting each other's false narratives on everything from COVID-19 to Western imperialism.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Verb
Fester remembers the numerical code that Gus’s parrot gave him to get inside.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Stonehurst is old and nonverbal now, but his talking parrot gives Fester a list of numbers to use to find Lois.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some other media outlets have already taken to parroting the Auschwitz nickname.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
All three have worked closely in the field of information warfare, parroting each other's false narratives on everything from COVID-19 to Western imperialism.
—Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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When the school sent out an emergency alert phone call, the simultaneous rings echoed up and down the line.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That monicker presumably comes from the fact that like the legendary ape, the camera has a big footprint.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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At that point, however, society had already come to believe largely inaccurate ideas about ape society.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Los Angeles Rams are repeating a costly issue that occurred at the start of the 2024 season.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Weaving is done on a loom, and patterns like twill or houndstooth are made by weaving weft (horizontal) yarns over and under warp (vertical) yarns into specific repeating patterns.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Without independent, experienced directors, the board has become a rubber stamp, approving misaligned compensation packages and tolerating underwhelming strategies while shareholders and franchisees shoulder the consequences.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The movie posits that parasocial relationships are, in some ways, mutually beneficial, as Oliver surrounds himself with yes men who rubber stamp his vision.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Brundle's live statement on Sky F1 was quoted by Planet F1.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The prices of many commodities, such as oil, are quoted in dollars.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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None of these situations can be copycat from another one.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The triple-threat entertainer and business mogul has spent more than three decades building an empire—and her homes are every bit as headline-making as her music, movies, and love life.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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Billboard has pointed out that Swift’s name as a possible halftime entertainer has been batted around for years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Swift and Lively’s long friendship had been a distinct sub-plot in the IEWU legal battles, with tabloid fodder that the duo have fallen out over the controversy adverse Eras Tour performer getting tainted with the whole thing.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The legendary performer had frequented that particular hospital during the last years of his life, according to ABC News.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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