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 Quotidian urban characters are transformed into objects of embellishment and desire, with faux fur, sequins, pizza rats, pigeons, bodega snacks, paint splatters and towering leopard platforms showcased through a luxury lens. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Seventeen pigeons played Intruder, the name that Burstyn’s character gives to her flying friend. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 According to Northwest Exterminating, pigeons are especially partial to nesting on your roof, chimneys, window sills, ledges, or under the eaves of your house. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026 From rats and mice to cockroaches and pigeons, lots of critters are known to roam New York City’s streets. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The hunters didn’t need the DeFlock map in downtown Atlanta, where cameras seem to outnumber pigeons. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 At Somers, inmates could open cell windows and Smith coaxed dozens of pigeons into his cell and adopted them as pets. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Rufus the hawk handles deterring the pigeons from disrupting play by eating grass seed. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeons

Noun

More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026
One was a regional distributor of garbage trucks, street sweepers, and sewer suckers for municipalities.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of suckers

Noun

Brown pelicans, double-crested cormorants, western gulls, and more than two dozen other species stop over on Anacapa.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
This week, hundreds of brown pelicans, California gulls and sandpipers rested along the shoreline as waves rolled in.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gulls

Noun

The studies with these conclusions have not held up over time and may be victims of publication bias.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
Once a case enters the criminal justice system, control shifts almost entirely to state or federal officials, often leaving victims feeling sidelined.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026