as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Recent Examples of pigeon
The flip side The pigeons on the downtown Orlando roofs are terrific.
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
To say nothing of the years of sketches and jokes about rats, pigeons, and lanternflies.
—David Lachapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Each of those was amazing in its own right, but the Clos Sainte Hune 1967, served alongside pigeon topped with foie gras and truffles, was the shining star of the flight and the night.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Lauper sings in vivid detail of their friendship, from the youthful innocence of watching Sally’s pigeons fly to discovering boys.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
To say nothing of the years of sketches and jokes about rats, pigeons, and lanternflies.
—David Lachapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Each of those was amazing in its own right, but the Clos Sainte Hune 1967, served alongside pigeon topped with foie gras and truffles, was the shining star of the flight and the night.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Lauper sings in vivid detail of their friendship, from the youthful innocence of watching Sally’s pigeons fly to discovering boys.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigeon
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But soon a handful of ghost visitors — including Carol Kane and David Johansen — scare this sucker straight.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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So, don't be a financial sucker come 2025, and grab these deals from Allure editor-favorite brands—NuFace and Shark are just the beginning—while their prices are still low.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Almost a year ago, David Alaba became a victim of the same knock and still hasn't returned to the pitch while others including Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe have been out for weeks at a time towards the end of the year.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims while visiting the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Sunday.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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During the tour, participants view mudflats along the rim of the massive ponds in the north cell, where a host of gulls, plovers and cormorants hang out.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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Massive winter waves exploded against rocks, sea lions barked and squawking gulls joined the symphony.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Anyone familiar with this kind of setup knows that simple offers are inevitably anything but, and rarely turn out to be worth the money — that is, assuming the poor patsy ever sees the money.Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Appalachian State, which has given fits to many power conference opponents since elevating to the FBS in 2014 – and even before then as Michigan fans will recall – is not some patsy that will take its $1.25 million and quietly go home to Boone, N.C.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigeon. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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