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
Reports of Larry’s rodent-catching skills vary, though he has been photographed snagging the occasional mouse — and, once, a pigeon, which escaped.
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Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
That idea resonates with Barnes, who sees parallels between pigeon courtship and human relationships.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Reed also starred in many other films, pigeon-holed as the innocent housewife.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
That idea resonates with Barnes, who sees parallels between pigeon courtship and human relationships.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Reed also starred in many other films, pigeon-holed as the innocent housewife.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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Her character, the beloved nurse Dana, threatened to quit after she was sucker-punched by a patient during her smoke break.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Removing suckers that appear at the base of the tree and damaged, dead, or diseased wood is important.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The March 2 indictments allege that Brigham used Snapchat and text messages to talk to his victim, at one point receiving a photo of the girl’s genitalia.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tortoises reintroduced to Floreana will share their territory with a diverse population of nearly 200 people alongside flamingos, iguanas, penguins, sea gulls and hawks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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