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pigeon
homing pigeon
dove faction
pigeon
squab
dovecote
dove
to stand sb up
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He stood me up; I waited all evening for him!
Source: Tatoeba #827487 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe used pigeons in his experiment.
Source: Tatoeba #9467049 · CC BY 2.0 FRThese pigeons do not fear people. They can land on people's shoulders.
Source: Tatoeba #1584123 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe pigeons of Boston are fat and proud.
Source: Tatoeba #412035 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom and I sat on a bench in the park and talked while we fed pigeons.
Source: Tatoeba #7012154 · CC BY 2.0 FRWhite doves are beautiful birds.
Source: Tatoeba #389832 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.