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
The pigeons returned, one by one.
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Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s everything from tomatoes to bananas, as well as livestock, along with a duck pond and some ersatz pigeon towers built to hide an ugly structure on the skyline that interrupts the bucolic view.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
At that moment, a child screams and a flock of pigeons crashes into the crowd; a few of us duck for cover.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
His favorite neighborhood pigeon is named Ghostface Killah, who is featured in a painting on his mantle at home.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s everything from tomatoes to bananas, as well as livestock, along with a duck pond and some ersatz pigeon towers built to hide an ugly structure on the skyline that interrupts the bucolic view.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
At that moment, a child screams and a flock of pigeons crashes into the crowd; a few of us duck for cover.
—Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
His favorite neighborhood pigeon is named Ghostface Killah, who is featured in a painting on his mantle at home.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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Kocher was a grandfather and a sucker for extra hours on the bike trails, Beckley said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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For a coach who thinks running the ball is for squares and suckers, that’s not exactly adapting one’s philosophy to fit your personnel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One victim of the deadly crash was identified Friday.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended condolences to the families of the victims in separate statements and asked that all possible medical assistance be provided for those wounded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s when mats unfurl, gulls offer commentary, and the Atlantic provides the soundtrack.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The eggs are taken inside the hatchery to protect them from predators, such as dogs and gulls.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The same prime minister who exaggerates his power is also fine with being portrayed as the patsy of more influential actors.—
Aluf Benn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gwen champions Chelsea for advocating for her needs, but Gwen’s obviously the patsy here, running to turn up the thermostat the second Chelsea asks.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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