as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Recent Examples of pigeons
Also unusual are a spinning obstacle, sort of a modern-day windmill distraction, and a hole featuring pigeons that are foosball men.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Barnes, a longtime fan of birds, began breeding pigeons a couple of years ago.
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Nearby, pigeons are fighting over what, horrifyingly, appears to be a chicken strip.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Except for grackles, pigeons, house sparrows and other annoyingly social types that adore the company of humans, most birds will be found in green spaces far from the SXSW noise and crowds in or near downtown.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, McKenzie captures city pigeons and rats as well as elusive panthers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Expanding the concept beyond pigeons Neiry’s founder, Alexander Panov, emphasized that pigeons are only the first step.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Hell, the first Super Bowl halftime ever in 1967 starred men flying around in jetpacks, marching bands and 300 pigeons.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Accompanied by his mother (my great-grandmother), Ripley traveled to this area to collect rare specimens, including birds of paradise, crowned pigeons, pheasants, and storks.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Barnes, a longtime fan of birds, began breeding pigeons a couple of years ago.
—Lisa Gutierrez
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Nearby, pigeons are fighting over what, horrifyingly, appears to be a chicken strip.
—Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Except for grackles, pigeons, house sparrows and other annoyingly social types that adore the company of humans, most birds will be found in green spaces far from the SXSW noise and crowds in or near downtown.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, McKenzie captures city pigeons and rats as well as elusive panthers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Expanding the concept beyond pigeons Neiry’s founder, Alexander Panov, emphasized that pigeons are only the first step.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Hell, the first Super Bowl halftime ever in 1967 starred men flying around in jetpacks, marching bands and 300 pigeons.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Accompanied by his mother (my great-grandmother), Ripley traveled to this area to collect rare specimens, including birds of paradise, crowned pigeons, pheasants, and storks.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeons
Noun
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Invasive vines like Virginia creeper, English ivy, and buckthorn can strangle trees, for example, and some aggressive trees may spread via underground suckers and roots.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, these specialized mating suckers are densely packed with neural clusters.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Comparative research suggests that urban gulls are particularly skilled at reading human cues, though rural gulls also respond to human gaze and handling.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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But those gulls aren’t just being bold.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of the victims had been wearing backpacks equipped with airbags that can help keep people on the surface of an avalanche, but had not pulled the cords to deploy the bags, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Peter Barnum, one of the people on shore who raced to the rescue, described the exhaustion of one of the victims, the father.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Pigeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeons. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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