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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
Some tracks show paths taken by Cetiosaurus, a dinosaur that grew to nearly 60 feet in length.
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Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Among the 9,200 comments on the viral TikTok video so far, people have likened Enzo to a dinosaur, a dolphin, birds, and even farm animals.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The team uncovered five trackways in the rock, each made by a different dinosaur.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Nearly 30 years ago, 40 sets of footprints discovered in a limestone quarry in the area were considered one of the world’s most scientifically important dinosaur track sites.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Among the 9,200 comments on the viral TikTok video so far, people have likened Enzo to a dinosaur, a dolphin, birds, and even farm animals.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The team uncovered five trackways in the rock, each made by a different dinosaur.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Nearly 30 years ago, 40 sets of footprints discovered in a limestone quarry in the area were considered one of the world’s most scientifically important dinosaur track sites.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for dinosaur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaur
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Highland is a relic of several bygone eras: one in which burial grounds were segregated by race, but also one where cemeteries played a more active role in community and religious life.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Campbells have been known to just sit on a terrace with a local beer keeping a look-out for those whales while giant icebergs float past.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, large numbers of whales have washed ashore up and down the East Coast, including in New Jersey and Massachusetts.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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On-air remarks by a commentator working for the host broadcaster about Djokovic being overrated and a has-been caused a stir during Week 1 of the Australian Open.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
24 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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The warehouse giant's sales rose 7.5% in its most recent quarter versus the year-earlier period, while net income jumped 13% from a year earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Two days after settling his latest claim against Rupert Murdoch's tabloid The Sun, the Duke of Sussex's legal team has been told that costs in his case against another media giant can only reach $5.1 million.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
24 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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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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But the 54-room boutique hotel will also include nods to the brand’s beachy Nantucket and Palm Beach locations, like elephant door knockers at the entrance to each room and suite.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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This development is raising concerns for the region's unique ecosystem, particularly its colonies of King penguins and millions of elephant and fur seals.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Per the reports, the mammoth is now being studied at Lazarev Mammoth Museum Laboratory, which specializes in studying mammoths and their Ice Age environment and is located at the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) in Yakutsk.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
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 1 Feb. 2025.
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