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as in fossil
a person with old-fashioned ideas
youngsters helping old dodos learn to use computers
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as in idiot
a stupid person
she called him a dodo after he lost the concert tickets
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Recent Examples of dodo
After Thursday’s goodbye, that atmosphere has gone the way of the dodo bird, the wooly mammoth, the saber-tooth tiger.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Creatures that would be little on the mainland, such as birds and lizards, tend to become massive in island settings—producing the 50-pound dodo and the ten-foot-long Komodo dragon, for example.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
The national bird of Mauritius is the dodo, which was once endemic to the island.
—James Rampton, theweek, 11 Apr. 2024
Wait, didn’t newsstands go the way of the dodo?
Not completely.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Creatures that would be little on the mainland, such as birds and lizards, tend to become massive in island settings—producing the 50-pound dodo and the ten-foot-long Komodo dragon, for example.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
The national bird of Mauritius is the dodo, which was once endemic to the island.
—James Rampton, theweek, 11 Apr. 2024
Wait, didn’t newsstands go the way of the dodo?
Not completely.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodo
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National Geographic Rock Collection Advent Calendar 2024 National Geographic offers an option that’s both fun and educational with a selection of colorful rocks, minerals, and fossils.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Using Parasaurolophus fossils, researcher Hongjun Lin from New York University created a model of the extinct giant’s signature head crest.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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And much more to do This year has given us conservatives much to celebrate.Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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The pardon, which faced rebuke from both Republicans and Democrats, sparked calls from some conservatives for January 6 pardons.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
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The independent retailer, which was started a decade ago by men’s marketing veteran Paul C. Witt, has two new locations — one of which marks its debut foray into womenswear — and a private label on the way.Marissa Muller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Denver Broncos’ veteran wide receiver, about an hour after his team moved to the doorstep of the playoffs with a 31-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, was asked to imagine the game’s defining play in an alternate universe.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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As with other areas of the law, the Biden-Harris administration routinely weaponized antitrust enforcement to pick economic winners and losers.Tom Hebert, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Reporters dutifully type up the winners and losers on their flights home.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
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The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
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It’s been a long time coming for Managing Partner Kathleen Klinger and her cohorts in ownership, one that’s seen this 3,600-square-foot former warehouse repurposed into a mecca for mutts — and cyclists.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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The apartment was otherwise perfect for my needs; the three bedrooms and two full bathrooms offered plenty of space for my two kids, and my large rescue mutt would fit right into the dog-friendly building.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Dodo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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