as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Recent Examples of pigeons
The wild pigeons came with a beat of wings that filled the air, and ate the acorns under the oaks.
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Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Sparrows, mourning doves, pigeons, towhees, and juncos will all fly over to enjoy an easy meal.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The winter trees that circle the small lake are bare, but what about the pigeons swelling themselves up for courting, chasing their sweethearts across the grass?
—Deborah Levy, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In cold temperatures, the pigeons and other birds like to spread their wings and do some sunbathing.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Sparrows, mourning doves, pigeons, towhees, and juncos will all fly over to enjoy an easy meal.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The winter trees that circle the small lake are bare, but what about the pigeons swelling themselves up for courting, chasing their sweethearts across the grass?
—Deborah Levy, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
In cold temperatures, the pigeons and other birds like to spread their wings and do some sunbathing.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeons
Noun
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Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People are talking about the storm while the gulls gorge on bread and peck at chicken bones.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Above, herring gulls wheel and nest in the cliff’s rugged crevices.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The victims said the thief stole close to $60,000 in cash and dozens of checks that were inside the box.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And none of those figures includes losses victims were too embarrassed to report.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pigeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeons. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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