pigeon

noun

ˈpi-jən How to pronounce pigeon (audio)
Definition of pigeonnext
as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated a confidence man in search of another pigeon

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Recent Examples of pigeon Advertisement To develop GenoMorph, Colossal scientists built an atlas showing how the genetic switches that control facial development turn on and off as embryos grow in chickens, quail, ducks, and pigeons. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 Most people walk by a pigeon without stopping to admire its beauty. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Commonly used to carry messages, pigeons became less useful to people after World War II as radio, telephone and other electronic communications became reliable. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pigeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
  1. sucker
  2. victim
  3. gull
  4. patsy
Noun
  • The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sucker
Noun
  • The Baton Rouge Police Department identified the victims as 21-year-old Leah Fonte and 21-year-old Shane Hirstius, who were engaged.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of victim
Noun
  • Good kept an eBird list of everything seen and heard during the shoot, which included geese, gulls, and a handful of birds from the Ardeidae family (among them, herons and egrets) that threatened to upstage the models with their long legs.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Adults learn to surface with only their heads exposed, keeping their backs underwater and out of reach of the gulls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gull
Noun
  • Robert Carlyle portrays Jack Ruby, the chameleon associate of organized crime and Jefferson White is playing Lee Harvey Oswald, the patsy that was set up by The Outfit.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
  • Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of patsy

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