1
: any of numerous widely distributed tropical birds (order Psittaciformes and especially family Psittacidae) that are often crested and brightly colored, have a distinctive stout hooked bill and zygodactyl feet, and include some excellent mimics
2
: a person who sedulously echoes another's words
parrot
adjective
Examples of parrot in a Sentence
Verb
Some of the students were just parroting what the teacher said.
the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
These include birds like the native Puerto Rican parrot, one of the world’s rarest avian species.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
Those who were aware that Ukraine was not to blame were compelled to remain silent, while others parroted the most politically safe narrative.
—Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2024
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Noun
Baccarat and Basil Hayden understood the assignment, with Broadway-like touches including a massive chandelier, a parrot sitting on a table, and a peacock in the corner.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
These include birds like the native Puerto Rican parrot, one of the world’s rarest avian species.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Verb
Proof News' article also mentions that it was trained on videos of a parrot, so AI models are parroting a parrot, parroting human speech, as well as parroting other AIs, parroting humans.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
Those who were aware that Ukraine was not to blame were compelled to remain silent, while others parroted the most politically safe narrative.
—Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2024
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parrot. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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parrot
1 of 2 noun
par·rot
ˈpar-ət 
1
: any of numerous usually brightly colored tropical birds marked by a strong hooked bill, by toes arranged in pairs with two in front and two behind, and often by the ability to mimic speech
2
: a person who repeats the words of others without understanding what they mean
parrot
2 of 2 verb
: to repeat words like a parrot
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