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as in relics
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 whales
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 dinosaurs
Chickens are like miniature dinosaurs Some theorize that chickens are related to dinosaurs, which would not be surprising.
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Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Think of chickens as tiny T-Rex dinosaurs with feathers.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Located in Xinjiang, China, this site dates back 160 million years to the Jurassic period—a time when dinosaurs were flourishing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The dinosaurs that made the tracks would have had legs ranging from 15 to 50 centimeters (about 6 to 20 inches) in length along with a chunky body and short arms, Romilio said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
In more recent years, however, prehistoric dinosaurs, speeding zombies, and even ancient Greek heroes have invaded the city, thanks to a plethora of movie makers choosing it as their primary filming location.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Smaller dinosaurs and other creatures were caught in the mud, unable to escape.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Footprints were left by herbivorous dinosaurs A surveyor found the slab containing the most footprints in 2002, the researchers wrote in the paper.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The slab includes tiny to small-sized tracks, and likely belong to ornithischian dinosaurs, the researchers said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Think of chickens as tiny T-Rex dinosaurs with feathers.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Located in Xinjiang, China, this site dates back 160 million years to the Jurassic period—a time when dinosaurs were flourishing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The dinosaurs that made the tracks would have had legs ranging from 15 to 50 centimeters (about 6 to 20 inches) in length along with a chunky body and short arms, Romilio said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
In more recent years, however, prehistoric dinosaurs, speeding zombies, and even ancient Greek heroes have invaded the city, thanks to a plethora of movie makers choosing it as their primary filming location.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Smaller dinosaurs and other creatures were caught in the mud, unable to escape.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Footprints were left by herbivorous dinosaurs A surveyor found the slab containing the most footprints in 2002, the researchers wrote in the paper.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The slab includes tiny to small-sized tracks, and likely belong to ornithischian dinosaurs, the researchers said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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