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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
But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 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
Noun
Guest stars included Mel Blanc as the voice of a parrot, a young Kurt Russell, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Don Rickles, and the band the Wellingtons. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 The disruptive bird was later identified as a blue-and-yellow macaw, one of the largest parrot species in the world. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 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
  • The symmetry, the sense of exact echoing across a central median, an inescapable reversibility.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This echoed Frederick Winslow Taylor’s idea of scientific management, which sought efficiency through control and standardization of the labor process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • Perched above the custom triple clamps are narrow ape-hanger handlebars flanked by a classic square headlight and a handcrafted cowl that accentuates the bike's narrow silhouette.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the back-to-basics approach does wonders for the eventual ape prison break and rebellion, directed with great velocity by Rupert Wyatt.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ape
Verb
  • The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the chance to see the banner raised before kicking off this season with hopes of repeating.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But repeating 14-3 and a trip to the Super Bowl feels highly unlikely with the Patriots having a much tougher schedule and needing to plug holes up front on defense.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of repeat
Noun
  • To further complicate matters, the FISA court system, meant to serve as a check on executive power, served more as a rubber stamp.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rubber stamp
Verb
  • Is our expertise published in a form AI systems can find and quote?
    — Alex Osmichenko, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of Monday’s game, Mahomes released a video that quotes Theodore Roosevelt, who was the 26th president of the United States and is on Mount Rushmore.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of quote
Noun
  • Foreign adversaries, Klein says, are accessing Anthropic’s Claude models — a process known as distillation — to train competing technology and sell copycat versions at a lower price.
    — Kate Rooney,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The show was a phenomenon that continues to inspire copycats and parodies; Hansen emerged as an icon for some, and a meme for others.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of copycat
Noun
  • The other three candidates for entertainer of the year are Luke Combs, Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Swift went on to win entertainer of the year in 2009 and 2011.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • Aidan Hutchinson, at this stage of his career, is a perennial 12-sack, 100-pressure performer when healthy.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Guo is considered the country’s most prominent performer of traditional xiangsheng, a form of Chinese comedic dialogue using word play and rhymes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of performer

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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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