as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Recent Examples of pigeon
There will also be open sheep, goat, pigeon, rabbit and guinea pig shows, and a junior dog show.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2026
Through a series of flight and lab experiments, researchers found pigeons can use special cells in their liver as an internal compass.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
But outside experts say more work is needed to verify the pigeons navigate this way and to firm up how these signals get to the brain.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.
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ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pigeon
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2026
Through a series of flight and lab experiments, researchers found pigeons can use special cells in their liver as an internal compass.
—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
But outside experts say more work is needed to verify the pigeons navigate this way and to firm up how these signals get to the brain.
—
ABC News,
28 May 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.
—
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pigeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
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But Kiyoko is a sucker for a happy ending, and things tie up neater than the rest of the film might otherwise suggest.
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Removing the suckers encourages better air circulation and focuses the plant’s energy on producing fruit, says Singh.
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Medics rushed the victim to a local hospital for treatment.
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Witnesses told police that the victim had called and reported that O’Neal had assaulted her, the witnesses told police.
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Skuas, gulls and giant petrels cross enormous distances over the Southern Ocean, and the virus traveled with them.
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The Children’s Pool also is an active nesting area for gulls.
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Robert Carlyle portrays Jack Ruby, the chameleon associate of organized crime and Jefferson White is playing Lee Harvey Oswald, the patsy that was set up by The Outfit.
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Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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