dino

noun

di·​no ˈdī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce dino (audio)
plural dinos

Examples of dino in a Sentence

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Once their tray was stuffed with Terry Black’s brisket, pork ribs, dino ribs, sausage and turkey, Heder and Ramirez both carried the tray off the table, grunting. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill all reprise their roles from Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic, featuring Dern running with dinos, Neill encouraging a T-Rex to roar for a front-facing video, and Goldblum admiring a giant pile of shrimp. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026 Arguably the first-ever cinematic kaiju, The Lost World’s brontosaurus is deserving of mention in any list of giant monsters for its historical stature, regardless of how tall the dino actually was compared to some of the other kaiju on this list. James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 The same is true for Daniel Kaluuya, who is taking on a fresh take on the purple dino for A24, with Ayo Edebiri co-starring. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dino

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dino was in 1936

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“Dino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dino. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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