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Recent Examples of parrot
Simone McCarthy, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Democrats and some Republicans have especially raised questions about Gabbard, who has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Courtesy Terry Truett 1 of 4 Ramona artist Terry Truett created this palm art piece embellished with a colorful parrot.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Trump has also parroted Kremlin rhetoric about the war and launched a barrage of criticism against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Democrats and some Republicans have especially raised questions about Gabbard, who has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
Holly Franklin was doing it again late on a Friday morning, standing in the front yard of her Carmichael home, her African gray parrot’s cage perched beside her in the driveway, its door open in hopes of beckoning Kiki back home.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Courtesy Terry Truett 1 of 4 Ramona artist Terry Truett created this palm art piece embellished with a colorful parrot.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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Representative Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, echoed ethics concerns.—
Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ferguson’s influence echoed throughout the Dartmouth program.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This same episode, someone (Langston Kerman?) donned a full ape suit to play Bubbles the Chimp.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Among Rambaldi’s many other film credits are the 40-foot mechanical ape in the 1976 version of King Kong, which introduced him to the American market.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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June and Serena just keep repeating themselves, hoping for a different result.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
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Encourage interaction by asking your toddler to point at pictures, repeat words, or turn the pages with you.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a series of rulings over the past month on Trump's emergency requests to override low-level judicial roadblocks, the high court's conservative majority has been neither a rubber stamp for the president nor an aggressive check on his prerogative.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vote is typically a formality where council members rubber stamp the mayor’s selection, announced last week.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When referred to a corporate emergency hospital, the family was quoted $10,000 for the procedure.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Brad Keselowski has fired back at NASCAR on X by quoting a fan's post, suggesting favoritism in flag rulings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a moment where food has become performance, copycat cooking reclaims it as memory, ritual, and choice.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The music industry is a copycat game, and both Stover and Ka5sh agree that in time, labels will emulate Drake, Kendrick, and Carti by pushing artists to implement a finsta into their rollout.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the vehicle flies itself autonomously with up to six passengers, some of whom have been notable celebrities like actor William Shatner and NFL legend Michael Strahan.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor Ludacris will kick off the fair on opening day, Friday, July 11, with a performance on the main stage.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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