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parrot

[par-uht] / ˈpær ət /
VERB
repeat
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
be original


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But Harbaugh—who loves to parrot the phrase “Who’s got it better than us? Nobody!”—is known for his optimistic streak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They recovered 233 dogs, 66 cats, one goose, one parrot, one pig, one rabbit and two goats; all are being kept in county facilities as evidence in the case against De Anda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The illegal collection and trafficking of parrot eggs posed "a serious threat to wild bird populations and animal welfare", it added.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

And catching bird flu can push our most threatened species, such as the orange-bellied parrot, to the brink of extinction.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

The parrot shrank as far from Cassiopeia’s reach as it could, its claws digging deep into the scalp of the protesting actor to whom it was attached.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Thankfully, Jimmy knew of a nest being built on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland which would happily take in the giggle of galahs, alongside its impending parliament of owls and pandemonium of parrots.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Working with longtime collaborator Christine Dahlin of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and researchers from Austria, Benedict examined vocal recordings from more than 880 captive parrots.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

The recordings revealed that parrots do not always use names the way humans do.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

NatureScot said it was not known why parrots, and other birds, eat or dismantle windscreen wipers.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

I walked through the manioc, brilliant green parrots scattering before me.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Throughout the show, fans shook lightsticks, parroted Katseye's dance moves and, in some cases, spontaneously burst into tears.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The expenses that Pentagon officials cited in congressional testimony and that then were parroted in media coverage are much lower than the costs the U.S. public will be forced to pay.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

Fittingly, “Collective” has more than one protagonist, although its principal hero is Catalin Tolontan, a journalist at a sports newspaper who asks tough questions of bureaucrats who appear used to having their official line parroted.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

Scott parroted this point in his opening statement Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

The next day, the national press parroted the figures it had been fed by Strauss: “U.S. Eliminates 95% of Fall-Out from the H-Bomb,” the New York Times reported on its front page.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The censorship also comes in the form of parroting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

A 2025 study from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development determined that podcasters and YouTubers have lately been parroting A.I.’s favorite words, including delve.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 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

Sometimes I'd spend the half hour parroting whatever Agent Samson had to say.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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