1
as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
told a whopper to get out of jury duty
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2
as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful
a whopper of a fish that won first prize in the derby the season finale ended with a whopper of a cliffhanger
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Noun
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To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
14 Nov. 2024 -
Secrets and lies were the name of the game on Grey's Anatomy.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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In the hour leading up to kick-off, there is a grim succession of similar tales from supporters who have been ripped off.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The great mashup of holiday creativity was mirrored with a coming together of culinary giants.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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For centuries, the city has played host to literary giants and jazz luminaries, civil rights leaders, and iconic artists.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Less than 30 feet away, the skeletal outlines of dinosaurs stood behind glass walls.—
Alisha Camacho,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Action Flicks expansion adds more choices to the base game as well as genre modifications for things like Mad Max style vehicles and Jurassic Park style dinosaurs.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The brightly colored animal creations depict everything from sloths and raccoons to birds, elephants and giraffes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Big cats, giraffes, elephants and zebras made cameos in the photos.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Whoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoppers. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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