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Recent Examples of parroted
Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world.
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Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
But Brandt’s justification for why the game should be played in Denver — which was parroted by Broncos fans — wasn’t rooted in reality.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
The moment has been so baked into America's cultural cake that Tea Party Republicans parroted the phrase, not realizing that the film is a satire of sheep mentality and the man who authored it (screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky) was a political lefty.
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Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
While Hamas’ useful idiots here in the United States and elsewhere have parroted anti-Israel propaganda while ignoring the crimes of Hamas, the Palestinian people have suffered the consequences of Hamas’ insistence on perpetuating the war.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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 moment has been so baked into America's cultural cake that Tea Party Republicans parroted the phrase, not realizing that the film is a satire of sheep mentality and the man who authored it (screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky) was a political lefty.
—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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
While Hamas’ useful idiots here in the United States and elsewhere have parroted anti-Israel propaganda while ignoring the crimes of Hamas, the Palestinian people have suffered the consequences of Hamas’ insistence on perpetuating the war.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parroted
Verb
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Toby Tran, who also lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, echoed Nitran’s words.
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Although unaware of Rangnick’s comments, Bentaleb echoed the Austrian coach’s words.
Verb
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While not commenting directly on a report indicating that Nancy Guthrie had died, the Today co-anchor tearfully repeated her plea for anyone with information to come forward.
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The first heat advisory of the summer was issued on June 15 and repeated daily through the 21st.
Verb
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And as every dietitian quoted above stressed, no chewable, no matter how well-formulated, beats a plate of actual produce.
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The plan we were quoted is an exclusionary bumper-to-bumper plan for four years or 90,000 miles, including coverage for the battery for up to 96 months or 100,000 miles.
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