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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
Most of the eggs there belong to the species Placoolithus tumiaolingensis in the Dendroolithidae family, a classification that is derived from the eggs rather than from a dinosaur’s fossil skeleton.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of plant-eating dinosaur measuring at 39 feet long.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Some skeptics might argue that coral factories are only slightly more realistic than Baker’s childhood fantasies of becoming a dinosaur.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Still a lot cheaper than paying for dinosaur juice, mind.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of plant-eating dinosaur measuring at 39 feet long.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Some skeptics might argue that coral factories are only slightly more realistic than Baker’s childhood fantasies of becoming a dinosaur.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Still a lot cheaper than paying for dinosaur juice, mind.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaur
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Comets are among the most captivating wanderers of the solar system — icy relics from its earliest days that blaze across the sky with glowing tails and mysterious origins.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Investors and policymakers should brace for a world where 2% becomes a relic, not a reality.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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An idea for a film about a giant whale or kujira is a possibility.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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More daring vacationers can rent kayaks or hop on a whale-watching excursion, Sunset said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And as alcoholic has-been Morris, Matthau was fantastically slovenly and cynical, an anti–role model for the ages.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Sonny strides onto the track with unruffled cool—a Pitt signature—and is laconic enough to endure a series of press conferences at which journalists are quick to label him a has-been.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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The Silicon Valley giant touts it as their slimmest phone offering ever.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Aerospace giant Boeing has unveiled a new approach to solar array substrates that could dramatically speed up satellite production.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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This quiz invites you to explore the darker corners of sci-fi literature, where monsters lurk not just in shadows, but in laboratories, alien worlds and post-apocalyptic wastelands.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As a smooth fixer for a tertiary monster who has maybe three lines, Morgan Spector is both chilling and thoroughly pointless.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Tanzania, visitors can see wild chimpanzees, huge lion prides, the incredible mass birthing of wildebeest in late February and early March, and dense concentrations of elephants in the dry season from June to October.—
Kent Redding,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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While everyone hopes to capture an image of a lion or elephant, some of the most striking pictures come from smaller subjects like birds, insects, or unique plants.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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These were places rich with prey like bison, camels, horses and even young mammoths.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This finding raises the possibility that mammoths, as close relatives of modern elephants, might have been susceptible to similar infections.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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