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
Watch this pigeon cling to the family who saved him.
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Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Chef Marco Stabile’s menu showcases refined flavors with a modern twist - think delicate tortelli stuffed with rich ragù or pigeon served with seasonal accompaniments.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Humanity’s introduction of rats and cats—which attack pigeon nests—drove the bird’s numbers down to just ten individuals.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
How to do pigeon pose: Katie Thompson Start in a tabletop position on your hands and knees on a yoga mat.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
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Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Chef Marco Stabile’s menu showcases refined flavors with a modern twist - think delicate tortelli stuffed with rich ragù or pigeon served with seasonal accompaniments.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Humanity’s introduction of rats and cats—which attack pigeon nests—drove the bird’s numbers down to just ten individuals.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
How to do pigeon pose: Katie Thompson Start in a tabletop position on your hands and knees on a yoga mat.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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The Trump administration has characterized that role as one for suckers, in which the United States restrained its hard power and allowed other countries to bleed its wealth.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That fight for victim's rights has shaped all their lives.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In search of a motive, detectives got a search warrant for the victim’s CSUN email account, court records show.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Active soaring wings are long, narrow and pointed, a more efficient design for albatrosses, gulls and gannets that are more dependent on wind currents to sustain long periods of flight over great distances.—
Ernie Cowan,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Although gulls are known for stealing food gathered by land animals, there are few observations of seabirds stealing food from marine animals, Moscrop said.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Harry and Kev are anxiously awaiting word from Richie, who was last seen torturing the patsy that was set up to take the fall for Tommy's murder.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Comments Richie finds out Tommy's been murdered, but Harry hopes to avoid war by putting the blame on a patsy.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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