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
According to some biologists, this might show that these birds are on their way to becoming commensal with humans—benefiting from living closely alongside them—like pigeons have in urban areas.
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Jorge Garay, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The apparent wild pigeons were on Delta Air Lines flight 2348, along with 119 passengers and five crew members.
—Sharif Paget, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Or the common pigeon, also called the rock dove, which originally nested on cliff faces in remote areas.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
Those skills apparently translate fairly easily into urban environments, where Cooper’s hawks flit amid trees and concrete landscapes, stalking city pigeons and doves.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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Jorge Garay, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The apparent wild pigeons were on Delta Air Lines flight 2348, along with 119 passengers and five crew members.
—Sharif Paget, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Or the common pigeon, also called the rock dove, which originally nested on cliff faces in remote areas.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
Those skills apparently translate fairly easily into urban environments, where Cooper’s hawks flit amid trees and concrete landscapes, stalking city pigeons and doves.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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Just the luck of the draw, the bouncing balls, and thanks for your services, suckers….—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Yes, ultimately, Joe fell for the lie, but not like a sucker.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Jones added what doesn't make sense in all this is Gov. Gavin Newsom's Democratic Party continues to push to protect perpetrators instead of victims and using the Menendez brothers' case to get their bill across the finish line.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Officers located the victim, identified as 50-year-old man from New Haven, in the roadway suffering from injuries, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
Noun
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When a gull landed near the chimney and people clapped.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Its 27 driftwood-like columns topped with spheres and sea gulls critique monumentality but lack Willard’s gravitas.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word patsy apparently comes from the Italian name Patsy, short for Pasquale, which was used in vaudeville productions and early 20th-century slang to refer to a gullible or easily deceived individual.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Harry and Kev are anxiously awaiting word from Richie, who was last seen torturing the patsy that was set up to take the fall for Tommy's murder.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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