parakeet
noun
any of numerous small, slender parrots, usually having a long, pointed, graduated tail, often kept as pets and noted for the ability to mimic speech: several species are endangered.
parakeets
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pluralof parakeet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He goes by, tells her the parakeets are like “flying candy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
In October, a Tijuana man was indicted after officers found two emaciated and potentially sedated orange-fronted parakeets stuffed in his underwear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
To better understand how these initial interactions unfold, researchers placed groups of wild-caught monk parakeets together in a spacious flight pen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
This is true for a veritable zoo of nonhuman creatures, including horses, parakeets, monkeys, and lizards, who all see the illusion as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2025
Children showed up with their cats and dogs and parakeets, a bunch of boring, everyday pets.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
