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Recent Examples of parrot
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
So usually what students just end up doing is sort of parroting whatever the professor says for the sake of the grade.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Three cats and a parrot were rescued from the fire, but one died, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The article parroted talking points on rising student enrollment but not the hiring of a student retention officer to try and keep students from leaving.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
So usually what students just end up doing is sort of parroting whatever the professor says for the sake of the grade.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
And this June, 11 people were indicted in the Taiwan Strait’s Matsu Islands in connection with allegedly smuggling more than 4,500 parrot eggs to China.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
Three cats and a parrot were rescued from the fire, but one died, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The North Carolina Democratic Party has sought to brand Whatley as lacking in charisma, a criticism echoed by Don Brown, a Republican challenging Whatley for the GOP nomination.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet Ben, as a slasher, represents a minor triumph of practical effects (he’s played by Miguel Torres Umba in an ape suit).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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While our ape ancestors might well have been consuming naturally fermented alcohol for millions of years, only humans, with our powers of logical inference, have been able to refine the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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History suggests that without robust organization, protest cycles repeat fruitlessly—or worse, create openings for intervention or authoritarian alternatives.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Not the president, certainly not the Supreme Court, that is his biggest rubber stamp.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Reuters quoted sources, who noted that no deal is yet done.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rates quoted assume excellent borrower credit history.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And then there’s Aster, a Hyperliquid copycat that’s closely aligned with the crypto exchange Binance.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the week following Shirley’s viral video, a host of copycats went out to day-care facilities around the country and posted their own videos.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Johnson, a 54-year-old entertainer who hosts gospel brunches and soul nights in Inglewood according to his social media, did not respond to messages or a letter left at his home.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of 120 shows, the entertainer’s gross ticket sales topped more than $100 million.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Authorities called for additional measures to prevent overlap between performer and audience exit times and to minimize traffic disruption in the surrounding area.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The 30-year-old from Venezuela pitched out of the bullpen early on but has been a steady performer and mostly a reliable winner since moving into the rotation exclusively in 2022.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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