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Definition of parrotsnext
present tense third-person singular of parrot
as in echoes
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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noun

plural of parrot

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Recent Examples of parrots
Verb
Smelly parrots the size of small cats The kakapo is a majestic creature that can live for 60 to 80 years. Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 And anyone who might have doubts tends to get drowned out by a torrent of early media coverage, which usually parrots the official announcement. F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrots
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  • As previously reported, the other late-night shows will cede the spotlight to The Late Show on Colbert’s final night, with both Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel airing repeats on May 21.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
  • In my experience leading an intelligent document processing (IDP) platform, this pattern repeats across industries.
    Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes.
    Richard K. Vedder, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
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  • The story quotes unnamed sources, and neither Puig, nor Estée Lauder, gave a comment to the Spanish title.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • Everyone quotes the famous statistic that in the final season of Friends, the cast of six was making a million dollars per episode and that was in '90s money.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Some in the crowd said the effort to redraw lines has echoes of the past.
    Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • The incident — with a few uncomfortable echoes of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — has sparked concerns and questions.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Creator denounces copycats The trend is largely credited to a TikTok video posted in March by an anonymous creator called Swhileyy.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • What real cookbook authors say about AI copycats.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The rapid rise of AI, while technologically dazzling, has prompted widespread anxieties on multiple fronts, including job security, human worth and potential misuse by malevolent actors looking to commit fraud, spread disinformation or foment hate.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • And to be clear, there absolutely are bad-faith actors out there.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

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“Parrots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrots. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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