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
Through a series of flight and lab experiments, researchers found pigeons can use special cells in their liver as an internal compass.
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Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
But outside experts say more work is needed to verify the pigeons navigate this way and to firm up how these signals get to the brain.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The real Keaton eventually woke Colbert up and the duo discussed Colbert’s idea to have a celebrity dress up like a pigeon as a bit.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
But outside experts say more work is needed to verify the pigeons navigate this way and to firm up how these signals get to the brain.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
This suggests that pigeons use a combination of the sun’s orientation and magnetic sensing to navigate—and the latter is a previously unsuspected mechanism for magnetic perception in animals.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The real Keaton eventually woke Colbert up and the duo discussed Colbert’s idea to have a celebrity dress up like a pigeon as a bit.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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This is in addition to the species of rough fish, like carp and suckers, that have long been fair game for spearfishermen there.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 Dec. 2025
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The staff had piled a toy train high with Modjeskas and stuffed a sleigh with chocolate suckers and egg nog taffy.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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More than seven years after the abuses of Ohio State physician Richard Strauss were publicly exposed—and three years after Ohio State resolved the first round of settlements with 296 victims—a second wave of litigation is escalating with formal mediation having commenced.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Prosecutors also are seeking restitution for the victims.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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This surveillance program means that Webby and his colleagues knew that H5N5 viruses had been circulating in shorebirds and gulls in eastern Canada.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
24 Nov. 2025
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Only 15% of the gulls fled the scene when spoken to nicely, with the rest slightly deterred and hesitant to approach the container but still in its proximity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Nov. 2025
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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
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The president has argued that Cornyn is a patsy for the Democrats.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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