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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
New dinosaur discovery may be the closest relative to Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists say
The findings will also help researchers enhance the understanding of macroevolution and how species adapted to specific environments over time, according to the paper.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Paleontologists hypothesize that birds evolved from dinosaurs about 160 million years ago.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The Dinosaur Renaissance rapidly influenced cultural perceptions of dinosaurs.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Feb. 2025
There are endless play and display options with this dinosaur Lego set that over 10,000 shoppers have added to their carts in the past month.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Paleontologists hypothesize that birds evolved from dinosaurs about 160 million years ago.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The Dinosaur Renaissance rapidly influenced cultural perceptions of dinosaurs.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Feb. 2025
There are endless play and display options with this dinosaur Lego set that over 10,000 shoppers have added to their carts in the past month.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaur
Noun
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Some are more broadly applicable, such as a relic that reduces the Duchess’ skill cooldown timer.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Spot a massive chedi (a Buddhist monument containing relics) and gilt Buddha statues at Wat Yai Chai Mang Kon, a temple from the earliest era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
18 Feb. 2025
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Like penguins, dolphins, and whales, people feel a strong connection to them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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The duo has ventured into a kelp forest, an underwater area dense with brown algae that supports vast swaths of marine life like sea otters and whales.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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This is one resilient bear, even in the face of a villainous Hugh Grant, who plays a narcissistic, has-been actor.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t a turn of events that Macchio, 63, possibly could have expected just a few years ago, when most of Hollywood had dismissed him as an Eighties has-been.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 Feb. 2025
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President Xi Jinping met some of China’s most prominent tycoons, sending what analysts say is the strongest signal of support in years to companies like web giants Alibaba and Tencent.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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The heads of the electronics companies Huawei and Xiaomi, the battery maker CATL and the electric vehicle giant BYD were among the business leaders who applauded and took notes as Mr. Xi presided over the meeting, according to a video published by state media.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Distorted and exaggerated by Weegee’s hand—with grins set in a chilling rictus, or eyes and noses spread wide and pancaked—these idols became monsters.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Monster Train 2 looks to be building on the foundations of its predecessor, so players will once again board a train and defend it against incoming monster hordes on several vertical levels at the same time.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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This lineage once ruled the food chain in the time after dinosaurs went extinct, preying on primates, early hippos, early elephants and hyraxes, but were later wiped out themselves.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her Instagram is heavy on Tiera's four-legged friends, from dogs to elephants.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Previous excavations have found evidence that a mammoth was killed or scavenged at the site, according to a statement from the University of Wyoming.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Dec. 2024
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Woolly mammoths were larger than modern-day African elephants, according to Czech Radio, but lived during the Ice Ages so were covered in thick fur.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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