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
Sparrows, starlings, bluebirds, swallows, ravens, pigeons, and crows can become nuisance birds, causing damage and health risks.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeons
Noun
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The number and layout of suckers can be reconfigured for different missions.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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One- or 2-foot-long suckers will produce enough bait chunks for an entire day of fishing.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 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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Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Midland Memorial Hospital received nine of the victims connected to the active shooter incident.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The pope also met abuse survivors privately and urged Spain’s bishops to listen to victims and make reparations.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Pigeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeons. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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