parrot 1 of 2

verb

Definition of parrotnext
as in to echo
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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parrot

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noun

as in ape

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Recent Examples of parrot
Verb
The need to parrot or reference the sound or look of the original stars decreases, and the new cast members make the roles their own. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 Students’ greatest skills are now parroting pre-formulated slogans and protesting on immigration enforcement, gender ideology, race, foreign policy, or the Supreme Court long before they have been taught the intellectual discipline necessary to evaluate any of those issues seriously. — Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Pets pulled from the rubble In La Guaira, Venezuela, firefighters uncovered a parrot named Panchito, who had spent nine days trapped beneath rubble. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 7 July 2026 One of her sons showed me his pet rabbit; another introduced a large parrot squawking in a cage. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for parrot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
  1. echo
  2. ape
  3. repeat
  4. rubber stamp
  5. quote
  6. copycat
  7. entertainer
  8. performer
Verb
  • That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The groundswell of support has been echoed by women across the nation who have seen some of their own experiences reflected in Clancy’s descriptions of her postpartum mental health struggles and difficulty navigating the system to get help.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • While Limbani prepared for the move, Lee stopped by to give the young ape a personal drumming performance.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy Tatro will play Gorilla Grodd, the superintelligent ape and sometime Superman nemesis.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ape
Verb
  • But Roy’s story of Annie (Arjun Raina), a New Delhi architecture student caught in a vicious cycle of failing and repeating his studies, gradually reveals itself as a sharp and poignant portrayal of youth, deftly poised between hope and cynicism.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The reasons customers hesitate, why deals stall, or what causes operational issues to repeat themselves are often revealed in conversation, not in structured fields.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeat
Noun
  • The Catholics in his government, from Supreme Court justices to Cabinet members to Vice President JD Vance, are acting as a rubber stamp for an imperious ruler, instead of imitations of Christ.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His apparent rubber stamp by the Disney board was used as ammunition by activist investor Nelson Peltz in a bruising proxy fight with the Mouse House.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubber stamp
Verb
  • Everton quoted interested parties £20m for Iroegbunam in January.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the executives who witnessed it eventually cycled into new roles, institutional memory faded, and when rates began their long slide downward, lanes still went to whoever quoted a few cents less per mile.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of quote
Noun
  • Children are born copycats and seeing parents using the toilet can inspire them to do the same.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Krasner warned potential copycats who were thinking of imitating Hughes' behavior.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of copycat
Noun
  • Three additional cuts by the powerhouse entertainer have broken into the top 10 without soaring all the way to the summit.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, learned on Friday that prosecutors intend to try him for a second time on the charges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • Naturally, growing up around music and holding onto my love of it, becoming a singer and performer came naturally.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Almost every great performer is at some point in their life delusional.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of performer

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