parrot 1 of 2

verb

Definition of parrotnext
as in to echo
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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parrot

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noun

as in ape

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Recent Examples of parrot
Verb
Instead, what really appears to be happening is yet another cautionary tale about AI digesting incorrect information and parroting it back to users uncritically. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026 Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of the Israel Football Association, parroted Infantino with a vague response about football’s ability to unite the world. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Noun
In 2015, a chubby green parrot named Jane made history. — Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, 9 June 2026 The parrot has since moved from Auteuil’s head to a perch on his shoulder, nibbling at his ear with complete proprietary confidence. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for parrot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parrot
  1. echo
  2. ape
  3. repeat
  4. rubber stamp
  5. quote
  6. copycat
  7. entertainer
  8. performer
Verb
  • When the final whistle blew, applause echoed from both sides.
    — Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • To decorate the feet in designer duds, to emphasize their strangeness, their alien qualities that tie us to our distant ape ancestors, with expensive materials and odd shapes, is to walk fashion forward with Darwinian chic.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • From the human perspective, that’s the rough equivalent of another great-ape species surviving for more than a millennium.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of ape
Verb
  • Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of repeat
Noun
  • Moreno enjoyed watching the kids decorate their sketchbooks, cleaning the rubber stamps when they were finished.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • The Council of the EU, which represents the bloc’s member state governments, is slated to rubber stamp the agreement by June 26, after which it will be entered into the EU’s Official Journal and the law will take effect.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Definition of rubber stamp
Verb
  • Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Christine Poblete-Lopez, MD, a dermatologist quoted in a Cleveland Clinic article, put it simply.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of quote
Noun
  • Billionaire Michael Saylor developed the playbook at his company, Strategy, which built a stockpile, exploded in value and spawned more than 200 copycats.
    — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • His pizza is, indeed, extraordinary, particularly the spicy Star Luca with ricotta filling its points, which launched any number of copycats.
    — Connie Ogle June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of copycat
Noun
  • Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • There’s a difference between being an entertainer and an artist.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Definition of entertainer
Noun
  • The performer and brother of pop star Ariana Grande was a shoo-in for the parts, having played them as far back as 2018.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • The data can be used for special effects work or as a reference for a video game artist creating a character around a performer.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of performer

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“Parrot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parrot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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