parrot 1 of 2

as in to echo
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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noun

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From left: Gracie DeLong's parrot, Popeye, perches on a person's leg; and her 10-month-old son, Jackson, cries. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Two new studies show that successful efforts to bring animals back into global cities come with widespread benefits The kākā (Nestor meridionalis) is a large parrot found only in Aotearoa New Zealand. Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025 Many still cannot understand why US President Donald Trump has turned so furiously on Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, parroting the vitriolic disinformation usually heard from the Kremlin. Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parrot
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  • And the decisions being made today will echo for a long time.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • The gold chain element echoed a design that has been showcased by Gucci, a Kering brand which Hayek often reps, through various shoes.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • After completing the first big area of the game and meeting a giant god-like ape that resembles a headphone-wearing homage to The Jungle Book’s King Louie, a musical sequence shatters the stone revealing it to be a young girl named Pauline.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • What applies for other apes is best kept in mind for ourselves as well, says Schuppli.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
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  • Seagate's stock has experienced such severe declines previously, and based on its current valuation, history might repeat itself.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This repeating cycle of remorse, hope and abuse can become a barrier that prevents a person from leaving the relationship, according to Bearat.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The Committee will no longer function as a rubber stamp for industry profit-taking agendas.
    Will Stone, NPR, 9 June 2025
  • In the past, the White House has generally approved disaster reimbursements to states, and the Homeland Security secretary has largely functioned as a rubber stamp.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • For me, what’s shocking is not the cost, but that there is surprise among the people quoted in the story, especially a Washington D.C. City Councilmember who attended a ribbon cutting for the project only later to find out the price tag.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The original film, adapted from Lauren Weisberger’s novel, earned $326 million worldwide, secured Streep an Academy Award nomination, and has become one of the most beloved and frequently quoted movies of the century.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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  • The Copycat Conundrum: When Local Laws Protect Your Competitors Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of international franchising involves dealing with local copycat operations that exploit legal protections designed for domestic businesses.
    Mohaimina Haque, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • But neither the farm bill, nor Indiana's copycat law, specifically mentioned cannabanoid variations Delta 8 and Delta 10.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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  • To be in the same room where Elvis played and to have actors on the same stage...
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
  • Idris Elba has made a name for himself as an actor in some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises.
    Talia Wexler, CNBC, 7 July 2025

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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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