parakeet

noun

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par·a·keet | \ ˈper-ə-ˌkēt

, ˈpa-rə- \

Definition of parakeet

: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail

Examples of parakeet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police said Chehade walked into Critter Pet Shop in Allen Park on May 18 seeking to return a blue $30 parakeet. — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2021 The parakeet’s impact on local species is still not fully understood, and studies are ongoing. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2021 The recent college grad bought an orange Chevrolet Aveo in January, learned to drive stick shift and took in a parakeet named Breezy. — Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2021 The kids named the parakeet duo Little Yellow and Little Blue. — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2021 The front parlor features boldly striped black-and-white upholstered chairs; a leather sofa and chairs; and a bird cage for Rainbow and Snowflake, the parakeet parents. — R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021 In the wild, ghost bats favor the flesh of the native budgerigar, an endearing parakeet that many households keep as a pet. — Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2020 For a first-time bird owner, a parakeet may be a good choice. — Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 30 Sep. 2020 The animals, which were all legal to own, included fish, geckos, anoles, chinchillas, parakeets, cockatiels, a rabbit, rats, a ball python, a European glass lizard, hamsters, a frog, and a water dragon. — Gage Miskimen, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2019

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