as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
poor gas mileage did little to stem the popularity of that dreadnought of the roadways: the SUV
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Recent Examples of dreadnought
Because that standard has remained impeccable for two generations of players, with a third — Clark, Reese et.al — on deck, likely to add to the dreadnought in 2028, when the Summer Games will be in Los Angeles.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Michelle Yeoh to Reprise Role from 'Star Trek: Discovery' in New 'Star Trek' Movie: 'Dream Come True'
On Discovery, Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) cooked up a creative solution for getting rid of the giant Breen dreadnought ship that loomed nearby.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
So the potential third installment will involve Kora and company tracking her down, while also seeking allies from surrounding planets now that there’s a blueprint for taking down Imperium dreadnoughts.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
But the Pac-12’s once-mighty dreadnought, horribly captained, the geniuses who denied access to Texas and Oklahoma, went down in its own sea of incompetence and arrogance.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Can Doukeris change this dreadnought’s direction?
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
Available in dreadnought and concert styles.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020
What forces have brought this dreadnought to our shores?
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
David Aldridge, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Michelle Yeoh to Reprise Role from 'Star Trek: Discovery' in New 'Star Trek' Movie: 'Dream Come True'
On Discovery, Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) cooked up a creative solution for getting rid of the giant Breen dreadnought ship that loomed nearby.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
So the potential third installment will involve Kora and company tracking her down, while also seeking allies from surrounding planets now that there’s a blueprint for taking down Imperium dreadnoughts.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
But the Pac-12’s once-mighty dreadnought, horribly captained, the geniuses who denied access to Texas and Oklahoma, went down in its own sea of incompetence and arrogance.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Can Doukeris change this dreadnought’s direction?
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
Available in dreadnought and concert styles.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020
What forces have brought this dreadnought to our shores?
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadnought
Noun
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The Virgin isles are a place of stiff rums rather than grizzled whale meats in the frosty expanse of Greenland.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Swimming near whale calves or dolphin nursery groups should remain strictly prohibited.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first major update, aptly titled Title Update 1, is set to be released later this week, and brings new monsters, new activities, and more for players of the game.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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White Painted Woman was a model of heroism and honorable womanhood: When evil monsters were hunting the Apache people, the White Painted Woman gave birth to a son who would destroy the creatures to help make Earth inhabitable for humanity.—
Alejandra Rubio,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That reggae giant has now charted for 880 weeks and could be the next title to crack 900.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Shares in some of Russia's largest firms dropped, including Sberbank (5.2 percent), Gazprom (4.9 percent) steel and coal giant Mechel (7 percent) and gas producer Novatek (5.4 percent).—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite the high probability of getting ripped apart by velociraptors, that’s where a team of scientists embark on a top secret mission to try to extract DNA from the dinosaurs that can be used to make a life-saving drug.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even as tech titans have long since abandoned their humble uniforms in favor of Loro Piana and Lanvin, everyday working people are redefining what professionalism looks like.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
3 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, NBCUniversal owner Comcast, led by chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, became the first entertainment titan to unveil the spinoff of most of its cable networks into a separate entity in late November.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here’s what to know Company creates 'woolly mouse' in quest to bring back mammoths.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Beyond mice and mammoths Colossal’s interests expand further than mice or even mammoths.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Dreadnought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadnought. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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