as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Recent Examples of pigeon
Watch this pigeon cling to the family who saved him.
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Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Chef Marco Stabile’s menu showcases refined flavors with a modern twist - think delicate tortelli stuffed with rich ragù or pigeon served with seasonal accompaniments.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Humanity’s introduction of rats and cats—which attack pigeon nests—drove the bird’s numbers down to just ten individuals.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
How to do pigeon pose: Katie Thompson Start in a tabletop position on your hands and knees on a yoga mat.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
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Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Chef Marco Stabile’s menu showcases refined flavors with a modern twist - think delicate tortelli stuffed with rich ragù or pigeon served with seasonal accompaniments.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Humanity’s introduction of rats and cats—which attack pigeon nests—drove the bird’s numbers down to just ten individuals.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
How to do pigeon pose: Katie Thompson Start in a tabletop position on your hands and knees on a yoga mat.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the color, your boy Ethan Hunt is gonna hang on that sucker for dear life because he’s got things to do and a world to save yet again.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The family is seeking separate payouts of at least $25,000 from all four companies for each of the three victims, according to the lawsuit, aiming for at least $300,000 in cumulative damages.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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My heart aches for those who knew and loved Gabriela, Florinda, and Jeanette, as well as the additional victim, and are now in mourning this Easter weekend.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Active soaring wings are long, narrow and pointed, a more efficient design for albatrosses, gulls and gannets that are more dependent on wind currents to sustain long periods of flight over great distances.—
Ernie Cowan,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Although gulls are known for stealing food gathered by land animals, there are few observations of seabirds stealing food from marine animals, Moscrop said.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Comments Richie finds out Tommy's been murdered, but Harry hopes to avoid war by putting the blame on a patsy.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fraudsters create phishing sites to con their patsies into giving away valuable login credentials.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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