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Casa Bonita, like Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Chuck E. Cheese, etc. is part of a dying breed of once-popular establishments combining food and entertainment.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
In fact, Nolan is part of a dying breed of directors with name recognition.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Wine dinners seem to be a dying breed, but events with wine alongside other cultural elements like art, music, food and cocktails are the trending focus.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
In the age of online shopping, Greater Cincinnati malls have become a dying breed.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Once the vibrant hub of America's shopping culture, malls now mark a dying breed across the nation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
Arcana is part of what has been dubbed a dying breed in the country: a lesbian-specific bar, of which there are only 33, according to The Lesbian Bar Project.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 15 June 2024
Capote’s swans were, years later, clearly a dying breed.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Powell is a bona fide movie star, one of the few lingering examples of a dying breed.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
In fact, Nolan is part of a dying breed of directors with name recognition.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Wine dinners seem to be a dying breed, but events with wine alongside other cultural elements like art, music, food and cocktails are the trending focus.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
In the age of online shopping, Greater Cincinnati malls have become a dying breed.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Once the vibrant hub of America's shopping culture, malls now mark a dying breed across the nation.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
Arcana is part of what has been dubbed a dying breed in the country: a lesbian-specific bar, of which there are only 33, according to The Lesbian Bar Project.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 15 June 2024
Capote’s swans were, years later, clearly a dying breed.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Powell is a bona fide movie star, one of the few lingering examples of a dying breed.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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