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Recent Examples of parroting
Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
In mid-2025, when mainstream analyst firms were still parroting uncritical AI hype before investor sentiment turned cold in December, the number of US AI users who regularly paid for the privilege stood at a whopping 3 percent.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
This could be because the leader themselves is emotionally reactive and people are just parroting what is modeled, or because there are no ground rules for conversations and no consequences given for lashing out.
—Blair Glaser, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
So the dollar will remain the world’s monetary hub, while the doomsters continue parroting the same old nonsense.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Witkoff was criticized early on by Zelensky and others for allegedly parroting Russian talking points and even relying during diplomatic talks on the Kremlin’s Russian language interpreter.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
So usually what students just end up doing is sort of parroting whatever the professor says for the sake of the grade.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
In mid-2025, when mainstream analyst firms were still parroting uncritical AI hype before investor sentiment turned cold in December, the number of US AI users who regularly paid for the privilege stood at a whopping 3 percent.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
This could be because the leader themselves is emotionally reactive and people are just parroting what is modeled, or because there are no ground rules for conversations and no consequences given for lashing out.
—Blair Glaser, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
So the dollar will remain the world’s monetary hub, while the doomsters continue parroting the same old nonsense.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Witkoff was criticized early on by Zelensky and others for allegedly parroting Russian talking points and even relying during diplomatic talks on the Kremlin’s Russian language interpreter.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
So usually what students just end up doing is sort of parroting whatever the professor says for the sake of the grade.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parroting
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Robinson’s first go at the drill was so bad defensive line coach Austin Clark forced him to do it again, and then again, repeating the coached technique until the Dolphins’ 2024 first-round pick got it right.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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People left theaters repeating lines, sharing jokes, and reliving scenes with their fam.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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The area in and around the park was for many years the scene of protests, demonstrators’ chants echoing within the halls of the White House.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Speaking on Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 news, Katz said Israel would keep striking in southern Lebanon, echoing Netanyahu.—
Aditi Sangal,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Instead of simply quoting an original source without the full context of the surrounding information, the users can choose whether or not to follow the link and better understand the veracity of the author’s claim or statement.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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In her preface, Corey offers a note of apology for the topic at hand, quoting the author David Sinclair—who, in writing about the Spice Girls, observed that his subject would require him to defend the group’s honor and his own.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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“Parroting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parroting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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