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Recent Examples of parrot
David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
So far, the U.S. peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
During this time, biologists also began to appreciate bird intelligence, starting with their studies of Alex, an African gray parrot who could count and identify objects.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In falsely claiming thousands of Ukrainians are at risk of death or capture, Trump is effectively parroting Putin’s position as possible ceasefire negotiations loom.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
So far, the U.S. peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
His taxidermy even included the odd woodpecker, parrot, and penguin.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
During this time, biologists also began to appreciate bird intelligence, starting with their studies of Alex, an African gray parrot who could count and identify objects.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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This would have echoed Pat Benatar’s induction three years ago, where the Rock Hall inducted both Benatar and her husband and musical partner, Neil Giraldo.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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The letter from the group of university presidents echoed Garber’s remarks.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So what evolutionary advantages do these throat structures provide monkeys and apes?—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was the subject of many studies aimed at illuminating ape cognition and the origins of human language and tool use.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Soon after, repeat female winner Danielle Marquette of Meridian crossed the finish line.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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If history is sanitized, it can more easily be repeated, the artists said.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Senate Republicans aren’t planning to be a rubber stamp for President Trump’s sweeping operation to shrink the federal government as lawmakers look to fiscal 2026 funding.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
19 Mar. 2025
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In a series of rulings over the past month on Trump's emergency requests to override low-level judicial roadblocks, the high court's conservative majority has been neither a rubber stamp for the president nor an aggressive check on his prerogative.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There is often a wide variation in the price quoted for the same services by different reps.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department quoted the Cybertrucks to be worth $105,485 and $107,485.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Of course, the hardest work in achieving these gorgeously copycat photos fell to the food and prop stylists and photographer (Michelle Gatton, Christine Keely, and Heami Lee, respectively), who meticulously arranged each ingredient, surface, and light to best emulate the art.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Pharma giant Eli Lilly filed lawsuits against four telehealth companies that offer copycat versions of its weight-loss drugs, Zepbound and Mounjaro.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
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One expert who researches the interaction between corporations and political actors said Riabov's decision to change his company's name makes sense.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Back in 1994, months after the birth of his first son, Abernathy abandoned his dreams of becoming a comedic actor to start work as a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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