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Recent Examples of parrots
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
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
Verb
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The woman repeats the test multiple times, switching to different alarm melodies each time—and the cat responds the same way on every attempt.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lerner’s voice is one that interrupts itself, repeats history, and reorders the world.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 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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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
Verb
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This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Reuters quotes four anonymous sources familiar with Amazon’s upcoming plans who say the brand is actively working on a new mobile phone.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Leo’s election has echoes of that of Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian to be chosen in 450 years and the first from Poland, who became pontiff at the height of the Cold War in 1978.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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These echoes of dance music’s past inject new life into the 25-year-old British artist’s soft-spoken oeuvre.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other internet critics slammed his great-uncle’s creation as touristy, insisting diners could find tastier versions among the legion of copycats.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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And just as Elon Musk’s initial moonshot package spawned a whole class of copycats (including Musk’s more recent $1 trillion plan), Ferracone expects other tech companies to mimic Meta’s latest move.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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McClarnon joined other actors in a group called the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts, where casting agents would come to find Native talent.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Parrots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrots. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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