PIGEONS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

pigeons

noun

plural of pigeon

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 Every detail is quickened by a momentary fizz, perfectly articulated by two pigeons about to pierce the picture plane at center. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Rufus the hawk handles deterring the pigeons from disrupting play by eating grass seed. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026 Sparrows, starlings, bluebirds, swallows, ravens, pigeons, and crows can become nuisance birds, causing damage and health risks. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 About the same time the wild pigeons, which used to darken the sun with their flights, left here, never to return. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Through a series of flight and lab experiments, researchers found pigeons can use special cells in their liver as an internal compass. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 While the researchers found the strongest magnetic signal in the pigeons' livers, such immune cells have also been spotted in other areas including the beak and spleen. — ABC News, 28 May 2026 The next day, all the pigeons were released. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026

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Noun

Interview ended with a tender reunion between Lestat and Louis, and audiences’ appetite for the sexy blood-suckers, arguably the hottest couple on TV, has only grown in anticipation of the latest installment of their story.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Snip any side shoots and suckers that develop on the first 2 to 3 feet of the vine so the plant will focus its energy on a strong main vine and fruit, to grow more quickly.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

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Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
And the trailer shows how idyllic the four victims’ college experience was until Bryan Kohberger (who has pled guilty to the murders) seemingly picked them at random to act out his serial-killer obsession.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2026