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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Good choices include live sunfish, suckers, bullheads, carp, goldfish, and chubs.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The Children’s Pool also is an active nesting area for gulls.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Both are frequented by locals and visitors alike, especially in the early evening, when as the sun sets and the water, waves and sea gulls become the focus.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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