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
The album, which of course features flocks of pigeons on the cover, boasts a tighter, fuller sound than previous releases, thanks in part to production by Kenneth Blume (Geese, Idles) and Klas Åhlund (Iggy Pop, Katy Perry).
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
In his lab, which studies the exchange of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide between vertebrates and their environments, Damsgaard’s team used microsensors to measure oxygen levels in the retinas of zebra finches, pigeons, and chickens.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Feeding pigeons birdseed in the park can be fun, but having these birds settle into your yard may be less appealing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
As Bertha whips up breakfast for their boarders, the couple peers out of the window, watching Bynum Walker (a fantastic Ruben Santiago-Hudson) dance with the pigeons and riffle through Seth’s vegetable garden.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
What Kentucky is to thoroughbred horses, Belgium is to racing pigeons.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
In his lab, which studies the exchange of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide between vertebrates and their environments, Damsgaard’s team used microsensors to measure oxygen levels in the retinas of zebra finches, pigeons, and chickens.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Feeding pigeons birdseed in the park can be fun, but having these birds settle into your yard may be less appealing.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
As Bertha whips up breakfast for their boarders, the couple peers out of the window, watching Bynum Walker (a fantastic Ruben Santiago-Hudson) dance with the pigeons and riffle through Seth’s vegetable garden.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
What Kentucky is to thoroughbred horses, Belgium is to racing pigeons.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeons
Noun
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That makes students who play by the rules feel like suckers.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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But the juries, returning for the semis after a four-year absence, are still suckers for this kind of old-school showboating.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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From Ventura to Santa Barbara, gulls, pelicans, murres, and grebes staggered along beaches, unable to fly.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Employing a cast of non-professional locals, the film playfully interrogates the brutal but bungled occupation while also allowing its actors — many of whom are descendants of the fascists’ victims — to reinterpret and reclaim a chapter in their city’s past.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Kyiv officials announced a day of mourning on Friday to honor the victims, with national flags at half-mast across the city of three million people.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Pigeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeons. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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