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Recent Examples of parrot
Simone McCarthy, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Democrats and some Republicans have especially raised questions about Gabbard, who has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Common parakeets, also known as budgerigars or budgies, are a small, neon green and yellow species of Australian parrot often sold as pets.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Trump has also parroted Kremlin rhetoric about the war and launched a barrage of criticism against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Democrats and some Republicans have especially raised questions about Gabbard, who has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Courtesy Terry Truett 1 of 4 Ramona artist Terry Truett created this palm art piece embellished with a colorful parrot.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Common parakeets, also known as budgerigars or budgies, are a small, neon green and yellow species of Australian parrot often sold as pets.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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The dial’s vivid color is echoed by ruby root beads in juicy cerise and raspberry tones, interspersed throughout the chain.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Friedman's expletive was likely echoed in countless boardrooms throughout the day.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their findings provide compelling evidence that the apes can infer someone’s ignorance and also act to help clear up the confusion.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2025
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The team zeroed in on a group of 13 plants eaten by the apes that had little nutritional value but carried antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, after Mr. Trump repeated the idea, Mr. Netanyahu praised it as a benefit to the people of Gaza.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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To judge from the Schenley Park proposal, however, that doesn’t appear to mean a rubber stamp from regulators.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During a House Rules Committee meeting Wednesday morning, top panel Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., quoted several House Republicans publicly trashing the Senate plan.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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When referred to a corporate emergency hospital, the family was quoted $10,000 for the procedure.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So far the courts have agreed, saying the journals risk inspiring copycat killers.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite the copycat nature of baseball, the kick change likely won’t become baseball’s latest fad for one simple reason.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the multi-hyphenate has also been making her Broadway rounds, supporting her fellow actors between her own projects.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Last year, actor Anthony Hill, who plays Dr. Ndugu, posted an Instagram photo with Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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