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Recent Examples of parrot
Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The kea parrot on the mission patch symbolizes his homeland of New Zealand.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Johnny tells Gat to shut up, and Cady jokingly parrots Johnny, but Gat takes offense and storms off.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Verb
The warm shallow waters off the Dry Tortugas a draw for snorkelers of all ages while nearby John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the first undersea park in the US, is great for viewing the various coral species, plus turtles, parrot fish and butterfly fish.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The kea parrot on the mission patch symbolizes his homeland of New Zealand.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
President Donald Trump had just lost reelection and a new brand of more conservative and outspoken Republicans parroted his false claims that the election was stolen.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Johnny tells Gat to shut up, and Cady jokingly parrots Johnny, but Gat takes offense and storms off.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Verb
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In an April 2025 video on their YouTube channel, Jason and Maddie echoed these same sentiments and explained how Jason's older siblings played a role in their decision to wait to have kids.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The kids' new-body names – Slightly, Tootles, Smee, Curly and Nibs – echo the Lost Boys from the famous 1904 book, which Kavalier reads from obsessively.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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She was convicted of two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice for lying to a judge and saying that Tonka the chimpanzee had died before federal authorities came to collect her apes.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Nintendo's king of swing has a new game after 11 long years, the ape's first since 2014's Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Texas has become the first flashpoint in the redistricting debate, with Democrats leaving the state Sunday afternoon—repeating a playbook that Texas Democrats have used before to stymie the legislature, most recently in 2021.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Because of rain and saturated fields, Monday games were postponed and the final was pushed back a day. Lake Mary, seeking to repeat its 2024 Little League World Series championship, is 3-0 in region play, including a 14-0 five-inning win against Irmo (3-1) on Sunday.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Education needs more independence from unions, not another rubber stamp.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Such deals may help settle ongoing lawsuits but without visibility into what was trained, when, and on whose work, licensing alone risks becoming a rubber stamp on opacity.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Davidson says, quoting an exchange between Sylvester Stallone's titular boxer and his on-screen trainer, Burgess Meredith's Mickey.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Myers quoted another Hollywood legend, MGM studio head Irving Thalberg.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If your go-to Starbucks order always includes a slice of iced lemon loaf, try making this copycat version at home.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are concerned about the potential for copycat attacks from the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day, as well as homegrown extremists.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Galactic Gag Reel – Visit the recording booth with Elio’s voice actors.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Power actor, 29, opened up about the reality of working in Hollywood and the challenges that come with it.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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