How to Use parakeet in a Sentence

parakeet

noun
  • For a first-time bird owner, a parakeet may be a good choice.
    — Traci Howerton, NOLA.com, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The woman was in a camper with a dog and a couple of parakeets.
    — Law Enforcement, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2017
  • Beach crafts include sand art, parakeet slime and sugar scrubs.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2023
  • Ask to see the parrots and parakeets that live on the property.
    — Ruth C. White, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2023
  • On warm days, dine on the patio in front of the enormous tree that’s home to dozens of noisy parakeets.
    — New York Times, 22 Feb. 2018
  • The parakeet’s neck was broken and the bunny had been strangled.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • These days, the aviary houses parakeets that are mostly rejects from friends whose kids got bored with them.
    — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Employee said their parakeet had the flu and needed to be taken care of.
    — Abby, Houston Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Then there was just the cool jungle, the chatter of parakeets and macaws, and the rhythmic sound of the ocean.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Outback pools draw immense swarms of parakeets called budgerigars.
    — John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 11 Aug. 2017
  • The family lost a pet bearded dragon lizard and a half-dozen parakeets.
    — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Or is the movie about parakeet hordes and bubble-like spirits or a wizard stacking stones?
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The shelter said a sun conure named Peanut and six parakeets will also be available.
    — Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
  • The missing parakeet was found only a couple of miles from Nathan’s home.
    — Tribune News Service, al, 2 Jan. 2022
  • There has been so much seed on the beech trees the birds just keep on breeding with some parakeet pairs onto their fifth clutch of eggs.
    — Amy Gunia, Time, 20 July 2019
  • This isn't the same as buying separate foods for your dog, cat, goldfish and parakeet.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 27 May 2017
  • Why did this locale support robins and butternuts rather than, say, parakeets and pecan trees?
    — Longreads, 13 July 2017
  • Echo parakeet At first glance, the echo parakeet’s nest doesn’t look like anything special.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Mary said that Hilton had left much of his estate to her husband, including his parakeet.
    — Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
  • It wasn’t made clear what specific means officials would use to target the parakeets.
    — Fox News, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Six more parakeets were then found inside the seat cushion of the Jeep’s passenger seat.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
  • Choosing the right parrot A parakeet isn't the only species of parrot.
    — Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Voracious feeders, parakeets can strip trees of blossom in spring, and of fruit in summer and autumn.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Aug. 2024
  • But four of the family’s parakeets were killed, while nine others and a cockatoo survived.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In the wild, ghost bats favor the flesh of the native budgerigar, an endearing parakeet that many households keep as a pet.
    — Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Or that one of the most successful urban birds in the 21st century is the parakeet?
    — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2011
  • The surviving parrots and parakeets were sent to the Bronx Zoo, the agreement said.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The apartment itself has simple rooms with high ceilings, while in the foyer there is a yellow parakeet in a matching cage.
    — NBC News, 27 May 2018
  • Firefighters also rescued a parakeet that belongs to one of the residents of the home.
    — Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2019
  • In their small room, a pair of gregarious sun parakeets flutters freely around the room, while a more timid parakeet couple stays close to the cage.
    — Amir Khafagy, Curbed, 6 June 2022

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