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Recent Examples of parrot
John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Silveira, who has also worked as a nurse at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, competes wearing a helmet with artwork of a Brazilian parrot wearing a stethoscope.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Verb
And so the bots parrot it back.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tristan asks Siegfried to watch the parrot, because Tris has dinner with Charlotte.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Silveira, who has also worked as a nurse at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, competes wearing a helmet with artwork of a Brazilian parrot wearing a stethoscope.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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Cole Gahagan, the president and CEO of Learfield, echoed Buddie’s comments, praising the partnership between the two companies.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jennette Jurado from Death Valley’s Public Information Team echoed that warning, noting that strong winds and hot temperatures over the weekend had probably contributed to a floral decline.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first 100 guests that day get a free 305 bowl and can take photos with the brand’s ape mascot Manolo, who is modeled after the bored-looking ape of Castellanos’ NFT image.—
Connie Ogle
March 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jared Taglialatela, director of the Ape Initiative and co-author of one of the ape studies, agrees.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With a championship trophy in hand, he was asked about the possibility of repeating – and winning another title in his senior year.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Timberwolves were the last Class 5A squad to repeat as champions prior to Summit.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Judicial fatalism—the idea that the Supreme Court is a rubber stamp for Trump—is a fashionable belief on the left.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bugatti said that the car will now join the collection of an existing Bugatti owner, though the hypercar maker did not quote a price or identify the owner.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jed Nathan and Bryan Freedman are also quoted in that Times piece.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lawsuits that push too far are likely to fail, which would reduce incentives for copycat litigation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sure their McDonald’s copycat hash brown patties and peanut butter protein granola might get more airtime on TikTok.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hart is more of an entertainer.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The French company was Europe's best performer in 2025 after publishing surprisingly strong data for a late-stage trial for an ulcerative colitis medicine.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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And to consider her as existing separate from her creators is like imagining that the ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy could have a career, and an agent, separate from the real performer Edgar Bergen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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