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Recent Examples of parrots
Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
And anyone who might have doubts tends to get drowned out by a torrent of early media coverage, which usually parrots the official announcement.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Smelly parrots the size of small cats The kakapo is a majestic creature that can live for 60 to 80 years.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
And anyone who might have doubts tends to get drowned out by a torrent of early media coverage, which usually parrots the official announcement.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrots
Verb
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Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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For those who believe history always repeats itself, a surge in oil prices amid a weakening economy is a scary sign.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 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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University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These are the same figures Apple quotes for the 16e.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The front entrance of the synagogue also features the bronze sculpture Hands of Peace by Henry Azaz, which quotes a blessing in the Book of Numbers.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Within this landmark, 225 rooms—including 13 singular train station suites—now serve as a design lover’s sanctuary where the echoes of steam engines meet a contemporary swing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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For some lawmakers, the vote on a war powers resolution carried echoes of past moments when Congress went on record in matters of war.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of those drones are actually copycats of Iran’s own autonomous Shahed drones.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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There are so many copycats, especially with this.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Still, the series might have flopped were its actors not so likable.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The actors paused momentarily before continuing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Parrots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrots. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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