parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈper-ə-ˌkēt 
ˈpa-rə-
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail
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As some first responders attacked the flames, others conducted a search of the apartment building and found a parakeet inside.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The surviving parrots and parakeets were sent to the Bronx Zoo, the agreement said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Someone engineered a tiny submarine for a parakeet.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The snorkeling video is just the latest chapter in what appears to be an unusually adventurous life for a pet parakeet.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The surviving parrots and parakeets were sent to the Bronx Zoo, the agreement said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Someone engineered a tiny submarine for a parakeet.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The snorkeling video is just the latest chapter in what appears to be an unusually adventurous life for a pet parakeet.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Parakeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parakeet. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈpar-ə-ˌkēt
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long tail
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