parrot 1 of 2

as in to echo
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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noun

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Verb
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 The most powerful country in the world, which was — for good reason — Putin’s biggest nemesis until only two months ago, is now rolling out the red carpet for him, parroting his talking points, chastising and weakening his adversaries, and blaming his victims for his offenses. Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
There are a handful of parrot, owl, nightjar, penguin, and puffin species that are known to have biofuorescent feathers or patches of skin. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025 Saddle Brook police said a warrant was issued for the arrest of Paterson resident Onyx Calderon, 24, for the parrot theft. Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parrot
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  • New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who oversees approximately $1.2 billion in Tesla stock through the city's pension funds, echoed that sentiment.
    Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • There were six ballots from Warren Township, five from Shields Township and the rest from six other parts of the county from Antioch to Highland Park. Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega echoed Brandt’s feelings about the importance of local elections.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The scientists believe both these factors hint that this form of conflict resolution is a learned one, which is then adopted by younger apes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The game does a great job of balancing mechanics between the two players so that one character isn’t the more desirable choice: while one chapter transforms Zoe into a flying fairy and Mio into a powerful ape, another gives Mio a soaring dragon and Zoe a climbing one.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • The sea of ardent fans answered his call to repeat his tagline, too.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
  • That’s a strategy these countries may be looking to repeat.
    Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump White House: San Diego County must not be a rubber stamp for any presidential administration — whether Democrat or Republican.
    Louis A Fuentes, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Those prints are made by using the body casts essentially as rubber stamps.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Pete Rizzo — aka The Bitcoin Historian on X/Twitter — recently quoted Dorsey speculating that Bitcoin might be the currency of AI with the rationale that autonomous agents of AI will gravitate toward zero-friction transactions.
    Tor Constantino, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Religious Easter Quotes Bible quotes about the resurrection are a perfect fit for Easter.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Targets: cities, counties The governor says his copycat state-level DOGE will audit cities and counties, colleges and universities, repeal 70 as-yet unspecified state boards, fire hundreds of state employees.
    Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Columbia became the epicenter for pro-Palestinian protests last spring when a pro-Palestinian encampment launched a wave of copycat tent cities across American college campuses.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Information And Cognitive Overload Some ransomware actors overwhelm victims with a barrage of complex instructions and urgent demands, creating confusion and indecision.
    Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The actor’s husband also confirmed the news on Facebook in a brief post.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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