Thesaurus results for PARROTS

parrots 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of parrot

as in echoes

to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

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noun

plural of parrot

as in apes

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Now everyone looks better and everyone looks the same and everyone parrots important key words and everyone uses punchy action verbs. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026 Smelly parrots the size of small cats The kakapo is a majestic creature that can live for 60 to 80 years. — Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 And anyone who might have doubts tends to get drowned out by a torrent of early media coverage, which usually parrots the official announcement. — F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025

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This pattern repeats throughout the store, which is bigger, although only by a little, than Lotte Market.

— Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Eventually one of those two meets up with the first planet, and the whole situation repeats.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of repeats

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Ledgebrook gave him a bot that quotes live against its systems at prices about 25% higher than the company would normally charge.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Each clinic quotes differently, communicates differently, and plans recovery differently, and the patient does the reconciling, usually in a second language and sometimes on their own.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of quotes

Noun

Admittedly, the album’s ’90s sound palette has echoes of millennial nostalgia bait—but then again, when has nostalgia not been part of Hemsworth’s appeal?

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Several echoes of the borderlands mark the menu at Mariella’s, which is as extensive as that of a full-on cantina and grill.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of echoes

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More comparisons show up in an Allrecipes roundup of Aldi copycats, which flags Clancy’s Original Potato Chips as an alternative to Lay’s and Choceur Peanut Butter Cups as a stand-in for Reese’s.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
An Allrecipes roundup of Aldi copycats highlights Clancy’s Original Potato Chips as a Lay’s alternative, Choceur Peanut Butter Cups as a Reese’s comparison and Benton’s Peanut Butter Filled Cookies as a stand-in for Girl Scout Tagalongs.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of copycats

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Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of troupers

Noun

The practical special effects seem to be on the booer’s side, leaning on stagy but charming in-camera tricks that have gone out of style, like switching actors between close-ups.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Luke Evans is among the rare cadre of British actors who regularly balance Hollywood blockbusters with more modest British dramas.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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