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Recent Examples of parrot
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Students’ greatest skills are now parroting pre-formulated slogans and protesting on immigration enforcement, gender ideology, race, foreign policy, or the Supreme Court long before they have been taught the intellectual discipline necessary to evaluate any of those issues seriously.
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Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
Fortunately, after Choudri’s testimony, other witnesses, who recognized that the parrot was indeed dead, provided a starkly different perspective.
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Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Verb
Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Students’ greatest skills are now parroting pre-formulated slogans and protesting on immigration enforcement, gender ideology, race, foreign policy, or the Supreme Court long before they have been taught the intellectual discipline necessary to evaluate any of those issues seriously.
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Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Two dogs and a parrot were rescued from the residence.
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The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
Fortunately, after Choudri’s testimony, other witnesses, who recognized that the parrot was indeed dead, provided a starkly different perspective.
—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
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The Taiwanese security official echoed that sentiment.
Noun
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To decorate the feet in designer duds, to emphasize their strangeness, their alien qualities that tie us to our distant ape ancestors, with expensive materials and odd shapes, is to walk fashion forward with Darwinian chic.
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From the human perspective, that’s the rough equivalent of another great-ape species surviving for more than a millennium.
Verb
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
Noun
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The Council of the EU, which represents the bloc’s member state governments, is slated to rubber stamp the agreement by June 26, after which it will be entered into the EU’s Official Journal and the law will take effect.
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The peer review system isn’t a rubber stamp for any research scientists want to pursue.
Verb
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Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.
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Anyone with information or footage can call the police on 101, quoting reference 01/7736458/26, or reach out anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Noun
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Apollo’s early-2010s bet on its insurer Athene spawned a decade of copycats, and over the past few years most big alternative asset managers have either bought a life-insurance company or launched dedicated businesses to manage their money.
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This copycat recipe stars crunchy cabbage and carrots in a sweet-yet-tangy dressing.
Noun
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The 31-year-old entertainer surpassed Kevin Hart, who previously held the record after hosting the awards show in 2011.
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The entertainer gained notoriety on social media in the late 2010s for his sketches mocking everyday scenarios.
Noun
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In an effort to create at last some variety to their shows, and maybe a surprise, a band or performer is now more apt to tinker with their set list.
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Left-back Douglas Santos has never been a top-class performer.
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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