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as in relic
one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity
as an old-time big-city boss, he's become something of a dinosaur in today's political world
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as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
not that his small lawn needed such a dinosaur, but he bought a riding mower anyway
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Recent Examples of dinosaur
Theropods, according to the researchers, are rare in the Cretaceous sediments of southern England, making the Bexhill-at-Sea dinosaurs noteworthy.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Best believed dinosaurs in Indianapolis are still bejeweled after being fitted with life size friendship bracelets.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But that dinosaur surely had a way with words, and his legacy now is mine.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
Gorgonopsians do share some traits with their mammal cousins.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Best believed dinosaurs in Indianapolis are still bejeweled after being fitted with life size friendship bracelets.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But that dinosaur surely had a way with words, and his legacy now is mine.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
Gorgonopsians do share some traits with their mammal cousins.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaur
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Further complicating things, de Guzman says, are all the wooden homes here, relics of early 20th century construction that focused on earthquake survivability.Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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All-weather city boots can be a depressing relic of cold and slush, but trudging into January doesn’t have to be such a drag.airmail.news, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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By Chase’s retelling, the whale rammed the Essex one more time before disappearing for good.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Boxing, it should be said, still exists, but these days a casual fan is more likely to see a YouTuber fight a has-been than an actual title fight.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Demi Moore stars as Elisabeth Sparkle, a has-been Hollywood star who makes the reckless decision to take an experimental drug that creates a second version of herself: the younger, tauter Sue (Margaret Qualley).Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Now, education technology giant PowerSchool has become the latest target, with records of millions of students and teachers stolen.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday urged retailing giant Walmart to abandon plans to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs amid pressure from political conservatives.Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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Set in a new location with new monsters, Wilds introduces a new type of mount, new monsters, an improved wound system, focus mode, and a new tool called the hook slinger.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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For the mammoth, that animal is the Asian elephant.Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Maybe most striking, however, is the case of Tip, an Asian elephant shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to a New York City zoo in the late 1880s.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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The mammoth weighs 240 pounds, according to Reuters.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The mammoth is said to measure in at 4 feet tall and less than 6.6 feet long.Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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