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
Before last year, Cecilia Alemani, the chief curator at the High Line, had never heard of—much less seen—a pigeon diaper.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Feeding pigeons birdseed in the park can be fun, but having these birds settle into your yard may be less appealing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
If Codex wants to talk about gremlins or ogres or pigeons, especially pigeons, let it.
—Brian Barrett, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026
What Kentucky is to thoroughbred horses, Belgium is to racing pigeons.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Feeding pigeons birdseed in the park can be fun, but having these birds settle into your yard may be less appealing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
If Codex wants to talk about gremlins or ogres or pigeons, especially pigeons, let it.
—Brian Barrett, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026
What Kentucky is to thoroughbred horses, Belgium is to racing pigeons.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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Democratic states have typically done this, but now that’s a sucker’s game.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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That makes students who play by the rules feel like suckers.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Not the only victim The Miami-Dade case is not the only time Readon has been accused by investigators of defrauding homeowners.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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New York’s squirrels, New Delhi’s monkeys, gulls in coastal cities of the U.K. and other urban wildlife have learned that people are a source of food.—
Daniel T. Blumstein,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Robert Carlyle portrays Jack Ruby, the chameleon associate of organized crime and Jefferson White is playing Lee Harvey Oswald, the patsy that was set up by The Outfit.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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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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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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