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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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Then the cycle repeats with every single heartbeat.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2026
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The great pop records of all time have got great hooks in them, whether that be musical or a little melody thing that repeats.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 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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The lawsuit quotes comments on X, formerly known as Twitter, suggesting that at least some customers were moved to purchase Samsung TVs by the apparent endorsement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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The place is also close to Seventh Avenue retail and restaurants and an eight-minute walk from the practice of a Jungian analyst who quotes Deborah Levy on his website.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
Noun
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But does that have echoes in what’s going on outside our window?—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Drums and synthesizers are interspersed with delicately arranged strings, but there’s something transcendent about the contours and echoes of Raye’s voice.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Creator denounces copycats The trend is largely credited to a TikTok video posted in March by an anonymous creator called Swhileyy.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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What real cookbook authors say about AI copycats.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 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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The rapid rise of AI, while technologically dazzling, has prompted widespread anxieties on multiple fronts, including job security, human worth and potential misuse by malevolent actors looking to commit fraud, spread disinformation or foment hate.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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And to be clear, there absolutely are bad-faith actors out there.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Parrots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrots. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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