as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
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Recent Examples of mossy
This garment, rendered in a tweed blend with a gorgeously mossy sheen, is both architectural in its structure and fluid in its silhouette.
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Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Along with beautiful spring flowers and mossy decorations, the cake gives a special nod to PEOPLE’s extensive royal coverage: one of the Queen’s corgis stands at the foot of the cake.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The 221-acre Fort Abercrombie National Historic Site has relics from World War II, plus boating facilities, campsites, and hiking trails that pass along mossy forests, rocky beaches, and stunning cliffside views.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Blurring the lines between what’s considered an Easter wreath versus a spring wreath, this 20-inch door decoration has all the hallmarks of both: daisies, berries, greenery, twine, a twig nest, and a Robin’s blue bird eggs with mossy details.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
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Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Along with beautiful spring flowers and mossy decorations, the cake gives a special nod to PEOPLE’s extensive royal coverage: one of the Queen’s corgis stands at the foot of the cake.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
The 221-acre Fort Abercrombie National Historic Site has relics from World War II, plus boating facilities, campsites, and hiking trails that pass along mossy forests, rocky beaches, and stunning cliffside views.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Blurring the lines between what’s considered an Easter wreath versus a spring wreath, this 20-inch door decoration has all the hallmarks of both: daisies, berries, greenery, twine, a twig nest, and a Robin’s blue bird eggs with mossy details.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mossy
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Kyiv has been struggling to boost military recruitment, stiffen its forces’ defensive earthworks, reform archaic command staffs and boost the output of Ukrainian arms factories.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amos Hochstein, the charismatic U.S. envoy leading the ceasefire talks, has largely shied away from Lebanon’s archaic internal affairs and the question of the day after.Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Whitaker has dealt with challenges including a surge in close calls between planes, a shortage of air traffic controllers and antiquated equipment.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who has filled out their tax return applied for a driver’s license, or booked a doctor’s appointment knows how frustratingly antiquated government services can feel.Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With the capability to create full video from prompts, Sora is going to make all kinds of casting, staging and expensive film operations obsolete.John Werner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The invention of nuclear weapons made this thinking obsolete by making conquest among the great powers impossible.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The beautiful city of Maastricht in the Netherlands is always a delight to visit for its medieval architecture and its vibrant cultural scene, which includes FashionClash, an annual festival every November that’s a brilliant mashup of fashion, art, film and performance.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The other new study, in Nature, relied on an analysis of six genomes from remains discovered in Ranis, a cave site in present-day Germany that sits below a medieval castle.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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These are prehistoric mammal relatives that lived during the Permian period (around 299-252 million years ago) of Earth's history.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Position the rusty sections of your tools in the bucket and soak the tools for 12 to 24 hours to loosen the rust.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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How To Properly Clean Cast Iron Don't toss your cast iron in soapy water to soak for hours—another mistake that will lead to a rusty pan.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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