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
This is the most complicated assignment for a pigeon.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Avoid feeding birds and buying birdseed or be fined up to €500
Once a beloved activity for tourists, feeding pigeons in Venice’s St. Mark’s Square has been banned since 2008.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
As thick clouds of smoke rolled across Los Angeles in early January, Allison Shultz opened a freezer and took out a stash of pristine white pigeon feathers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Meaning: Bird / Peace Derivation: The name Dove is inspired by the type of white bird belonging to the Columbidae family, which also includes pigeons.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Avoid feeding birds and buying birdseed or be fined up to €500
Once a beloved activity for tourists, feeding pigeons in Venice’s St. Mark’s Square has been banned since 2008.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
As thick clouds of smoke rolled across Los Angeles in early January, Allison Shultz opened a freezer and took out a stash of pristine white pigeon feathers.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Meaning: Bird / Peace Derivation: The name Dove is inspired by the type of white bird belonging to the Columbidae family, which also includes pigeons.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
Noun
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Just thinking about the poor suckers who had to guard her in high school makes Fudd pity them.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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These giant in-lines mimic large prey like suckers and perch.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Preliminary investigation indicates there was an incident between people in the parking lot just before the victim was shot.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Few things can spoil a day at the beach — with the glorious waves, soaring sea gulls and shimmering sand — faster than an unpleasant bathroom.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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On a dolphin discovery tour, guests can see dolphins, egrets, pelicans, gulls, herons, cormorants and the occasional sea turtle.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fraudsters create phishing sites to con their patsies into giving away valuable login credentials.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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Athena instantly figures it out: Amber murdered those other girls and kidnapped Jayna, using Bullock as a patsy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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