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Recent Examples of parrot
John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Silveira, who has also worked as a nurse at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, competes wearing a helmet with artwork of a Brazilian parrot wearing a stethoscope.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Verb
And so the bots parrot it back.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Others expect students to parrot their notes word-for-word on the exam.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tristan asks Siegfried to watch the parrot, because Tris has dinner with Charlotte.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Silveira, who has also worked as a nurse at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, competes wearing a helmet with artwork of a Brazilian parrot wearing a stethoscope.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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Her hair was left long and straight with barely any curl, to echo the length of the statement-making dress.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kent echoed these sentiments during an interview on the Tucker Carlson Show, claiming that the decision to launch Operation Epic Fury was based on unreliable information.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first 100 guests that day get a free 305 bowl and can take photos with the brand’s ape mascot Manolo, who is modeled after the bored-looking ape of Castellanos’ NFT image.—
Connie Ogle
March 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jared Taglialatela, director of the Ape Initiative and co-author of one of the ape studies, agrees.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With a championship trophy in hand, he was asked about the possibility of repeating – and winning another title in his senior year.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Timberwolves were the last Class 5A squad to repeat as champions prior to Summit.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Judicial fatalism—the idea that the Supreme Court is a rubber stamp for Trump—is a fashionable belief on the left.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bugatti said that the car will now join the collection of an existing Bugatti owner, though the hypercar maker did not quote a price or identify the owner.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jed Nathan and Bryan Freedman are also quoted in that Times piece.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To make matters worse, Kay must fend for her life when August Ryan (David Hornsby), the officer viewers met in the pilot, breaks into her house and reveals himself as the copycat serial killer.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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Another source of danger, Jacobson said, comes from copycat attacks.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hart is more of an entertainer.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The stock has gained nearly 105% in the past three months, making it by far the best performer in the popular VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH ).—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Writer-performer Aruhan Galieva, disabled producer Jess Gardner (Doctor Who, GALWAD), and NFTS director Benjamin Adnams develop Limerance, following multiple award-winning collaborations and the First Flights Film Fund Award.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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