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
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.
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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
Rob signed up for a pigeon taxidermy class at a local museum, hoping for some exposure therapy, and within ten minutes had learned more about bird anatomy than in an entire college class about animating animals.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
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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
Rob signed up for a pigeon taxidermy class at a local museum, hoping for some exposure therapy, and within ten minutes had learned more about bird anatomy than in an entire college class about animating animals.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trim all vertical limbs, commonly known as suckers.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Court documents in the federal prosecution of the employee, Jacob Melvin Hart, indicate there could be more juvenile victims from Crossline Community Church.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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All three victims were shot and killed outside the Sky Market on 85th Avenue and International Boulevard, allegedly after the brothers attempted to purchase marijuana from another person who was at the store, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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