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Recent Examples of parrot
David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
So far, the U.S. peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
During this time, biologists also began to appreciate bird intelligence, starting with their studies of Alex, an African gray parrot who could count and identify objects.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In falsely claiming thousands of Ukrainians are at risk of death or capture, Trump is effectively parroting Putin’s position as possible ceasefire negotiations loom.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
So far, the U.S. peace strategy has seemed to rest on appeasing the Kremlin — promising territorial concessions, parroting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talking points and trash-talking the transatlantic alliance.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
His taxidermy even included the odd woodpecker, parrot, and penguin.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
During this time, biologists also began to appreciate bird intelligence, starting with their studies of Alex, an African gray parrot who could count and identify objects.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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Representative Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, echoed ethics concerns.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The language echoed the statements of United Nations officials and international war crimes investigators about the death toll in Gaza, which according to health officials there has passed 50,000, with about a third of the casualties under 18.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So what evolutionary advantages do these throat structures provide monkeys and apes?—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was the subject of many studies aimed at illuminating ape cognition and the origins of human language and tool use.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Soon after, repeat female winner Danielle Marquette of Meridian crossed the finish line.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Caputo later repeated his warning to a post from another Democratic strategist, Chris D. Jackson.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a series of rulings over the past month on Trump's emergency requests to override low-level judicial roadblocks, the high court's conservative majority has been neither a rubber stamp for the president nor an aggressive check on his prerogative.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection, announced last week.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There is often a wide variation in the price quoted for the same services by different reps.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department quoted the Cybertrucks to be worth $105,485 and $107,485.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a moment where food has become performance, copycat cooking reclaims it as memory, ritual, and choice.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The music industry is a copycat game, and both Stover and Ka5sh agree that in time, labels will emulate Drake, Kendrick, and Carti by pushing artists to implement a finsta into their rollout.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One expert who researches the interaction between corporations and political actors said Riabov's decision to change his company's name makes sense.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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No external party, actor, or agency—not even the beneficiaries themselves—has any role or influence in the design or implementation of the program, including the composition of the beneficiary list, payment schedule, frequency and amounts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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