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
In contrast, the Nicobar pigeon, the closest living relative of the dodo, has managed to survive into the present day, although it is currently classified as Near Threatened.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The Nicobar pigeon also inhabits a more rugged and less accessible environment, which has helped shield it from human activity to some extent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The conventional thinking started to change in the 1960s when Harvey Karten, a young neuroanatomist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mapped and compared brain circuits in mammals and pigeons, and later in owls, chickens and other birds.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
No feeding the pigeons or seagulls, pedaling or carrying a bike, or wading or swimming in the canals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The Nicobar pigeon also inhabits a more rugged and less accessible environment, which has helped shield it from human activity to some extent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The conventional thinking started to change in the 1960s when Harvey Karten, a young neuroanatomist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, mapped and compared brain circuits in mammals and pigeons, and later in owls, chickens and other birds.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
No feeding the pigeons or seagulls, pedaling or carrying a bike, or wading or swimming in the canals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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The Trump administration has characterized that role as one for suckers, in which the United States restrained its hard power and allowed other countries to bleed its wealth.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That fight for victim's rights has shaped all their lives.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Active soaring wings are long, narrow and pointed, a more efficient design for albatrosses, gulls and gannets that are more dependent on wind currents to sustain long periods of flight over great distances.—
Ernie Cowan,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Although gulls are known for stealing food gathered by land animals, there are few observations of seabirds stealing food from marine animals, Moscrop said.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Harry and Kev are anxiously awaiting word from Richie, who was last seen torturing the patsy that was set up to take the fall for Tommy's murder.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Comments Richie finds out Tommy's been murdered, but Harry hopes to avoid war by putting the blame on a patsy.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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