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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
Whereas Spielberg’s other blockbusters involving impressive creatures—the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, the great white of Jaws—contend with the question of how to control them, his alien stories consider what humanity can learn from them.
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Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Eitan, 3, clutched a dinosaur while his older brother, Abel, 6, held a bright orange fox clad in a rainbow long-sleeve shirt.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The space rock that led to the dinosaurs’ extinction slammed into the present-day Gulf of Mexico about 66 million years ago, while the last major example known as the Tunguska Event occurred in 1908.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
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Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Eitan, 3, clutched a dinosaur while his older brother, Abel, 6, held a bright orange fox clad in a rainbow long-sleeve shirt.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The space rock that led to the dinosaurs’ extinction slammed into the present-day Gulf of Mexico about 66 million years ago, while the last major example known as the Tunguska Event occurred in 1908.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaur
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Here, Malvazija Istarska is usually dry, mineral, and distinctly Adriatic — not a relic of sweetness.
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Those collectible objects are presented side by side with theatrical relics, historical artifacts, and items collected by Bob during his travels.
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After taking a lot of heat (lower case) over the years for failed attempts on big signings, Pat Riley finally landed another whale in Giannis.
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Options for activities include paddleboarding and chasing Arctic swells in the fjords, sailing through sea cliffs and the uninhabited Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, and spotting whales, seals, Arctic foxes, and more wildlife.
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In the Seventies, he was mocked as a Vegas has-been in a jumpsuit; in the Eighties, as a cultural colonizer.
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When her estranged daughter unexpectedly moves into their crumbling Manhattan townhouse, the TV has-been is confronted with the one role she’s spent her entire life avoiding: motherhood.
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Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants.
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Some plan to do so especially using solar and nuclear, including tech giants Amazon and Google.
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Or will the monsters get in their way?
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Making matters worse, Christophe has a spinal condition that requires him to wear a massive metal back brace 24/7, turning him into a pre-teen metal monster.
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Then the babydoll-sized elephant walked into the room.
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The arrangement included exclusive access to the sanctuary’s conservation team, where the couple learned about elephant rehabilitation efforts and participated in feeding and bathing the elephants—an intimate and unforgettable experience.
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According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.
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When Colossal Biosciences raises capital at a $10 billion valuation, investors are not betting on the mammoth.
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“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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