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Recent Examples of parrot
Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The moment has been so baked into America's cultural cake that Tea Party Republicans parrot the phrase, not realizing that the film is a satire of sheep mentality and the man who authored it (screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky) was a political lefty.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
The clip with the astronaut and the other one featuring a red parrot have turned out particularly well.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
These four countries will no doubt continue to parrot one another’s criticisms of the United States well after the war in Ukraine ends.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
The moment has been so baked into America's cultural cake that Tea Party Republicans parrot the phrase, not realizing that the film is a satire of sheep mentality and the man who authored it (screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky) was a political lefty.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for studying human speech, helping scientists to better understand and treat speech disorders.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
The clip with the astronaut and the other one featuring a red parrot have turned out particularly well.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
Verb
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The letter from the group of university presidents echoed Garber’s remarks.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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This would have echoed Pat Benatar’s induction three years ago, where the Rock Hall inducted both Benatar and her husband and musical partner, Neil Giraldo.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So what evolutionary advantages do these throat structures provide monkeys and apes?—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was the subject of many studies aimed at illuminating ape cognition and the origins of human language and tool use.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This process is repeated until one candidate has received the necessary votes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Some report that students are disrupting focus by repeating Italian Brainrot phrases during lessons.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Senate Republicans aren’t planning to be a rubber stamp for President Trump’s sweeping operation to shrink the federal government as lawmakers look to fiscal 2026 funding.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
Verb
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More than three decades after the sitcom premiered, fans continue to quote the characters, particularly the sarcastic Bing, and snap up merchandise such as vinyl figures, shirts, and coffee mugs.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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My articles have been quoted in numerous newspapers and on CNN, ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's Today Show, Oprah and other TV and radio shows.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Of course, the hardest work in achieving these gorgeously copycat photos fell to the food and prop stylists and photographer (Michelle Gatton, Christine Keely, and Heami Lee, respectively), who meticulously arranged each ingredient, surface, and light to best emulate the art.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Pharma giant Eli Lilly filed lawsuits against four telehealth companies that offer copycat versions of its weight-loss drugs, Zepbound and Mounjaro.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One expert who researches the interaction between corporations and political actors said Riabov's decision to change his company's name makes sense.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Back in 1994, months after the birth of his first son, Abernathy abandoned his dreams of becoming a comedic actor to start work as a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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