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
The pigeons were out there, a dozen or so, cooing and flapping around in the soft yellow light, loving one another.
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Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Any other pigeon would just fly away, a fact not lost on some of Spindler's neighbors.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 June 2025
Having thrived on the continent for 15 million years, pigeons couldn’t survive a mere three centuries of the free market.
—Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
So, while pigeons might have been an unusual discovery, the situation certainly could have been worse.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Any other pigeon would just fly away, a fact not lost on some of Spindler's neighbors.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 June 2025
Having thrived on the continent for 15 million years, pigeons couldn’t survive a mere three centuries of the free market.
—Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
So, while pigeons might have been an unusual discovery, the situation certainly could have been worse.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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Like these rich men, Luthor embraces his villainy by styling himself as a sleek anti-hero and lording his privilege over the rest of society’s suckers.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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Check the main vine and secondary shoot regularly for new suckers and remove them promptly.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Democratic members of Congress have objected to the wave of settler violence, arguing that U.S. citizens are falling victim.—
Noah Robertson The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Kaylee was hit by unknown object and Xana ‘fought back’ Though investigators are confident a knife was used to kill all four victims, Goncalves was struck in the face by an unknown object and the extent of her struggle with Kohberger is still unknown, Gilbertson said.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Golden light spills across the water, casting lengthy shadows and catching the wings of gulls circling beneath.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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There, the gulls nested with each other or interbred with similar-sized herring gulls to create gull hybrids.—
Elizabeth Gamillo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 July 2025
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News stories about Iran and Netanyahu playing him as a patsy didn’t help.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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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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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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