- present participle of parrot.
parroting
Example Sentences
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Pochettino has been parroting “Miracle,” the movie about the 1980 Olympics, and coach Herb Brooks’s message about needing the right players, not necessarily the best ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, addressed the crowds where he criticised politicians for "parroting" his ideas.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
There are verbal routines in “Godot” that Abbott and Costello would have been right at home parroting and physical comedy sequences that Laurel and Hardy would have gladly taken a tumble for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
A rallying cry soon came from @ladyfromtheoutside, a TikTok creator who found inspiration in Ms. Kalil’s parroting of Marie Antoinette.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
“You never get in trouble for telling the truth,” I said, parroting Mrs. Merritt.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
