as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
those mossbacks at the intelligence agency didn't get the memo that the world had changed
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Recent Examples of mossback
This man performed in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Assumed all parts from mossbacks to boys young.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
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The report sheds new light on accusations that have followed Gaetz, popular among conservatives and a close Trump ally, for years.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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One founding backer of the Democracy Alliance is left-wing megadonor George Soros, a chief foe of Republicans who conservatives have sought to link to Wyss.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement There was some positive news in the count, as homelessness among veterans continued to trend downward.Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, the Browns will bring in another quarterback to compete for the starting job, either a rookie or veteran.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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As Shutdown Nears More Of North Korea’s Giant Howitzers Roll Into Russia American mastodon (Mammut americanum) fossils have been found throughout North and Central America, revealing that the massive creatures stood nearly 10 feet tall at their highest point with tusks that curved upward.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Originally researchers wondered if the craftsmen were working on already old fossils.CBS News, CBS News, 20 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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“Mossback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossback. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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