COLONEL BLIMP Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

Colonel Blimp

noun

-ˈblimp

Definition of Colonel Blimp

as in conservative

a person with old-fashioned ideas felt like a Colonel Blimp when it came to how his grandchildren communicated with each other

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Recent Examples of Colonel Blimp In Zac’s report, Schoonmaker addressed Powell’s legendary filmmaking partnership with Emeric Pressburger, which spawned films such as The Red Shoes, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Black Narcissus. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025

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West’s case also dovetailed with an anti-surrogacy campaign recently undertaken by some conservatives, Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis who specializes in reproductive health, told CNN.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

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The 30-year veteran firefighter was battling pancreatic cancer.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
As for music, expect a broad menu of noisemakers with national, regional and local buzz, programmed by co-organizer and veteran music promoter Steev Rullman of PureHoney Magazine and Bumblefest fame.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

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The source of historical botany was measured through the archives of plant fossils until the 1500s, upon the discovery of papermaking.

— Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
The 1973 oil shock catalyzed investments in nuclear power, renewable energy, and efficiency that reduced the fossil-fuel intensity of the global economy even more rapidly than climate policy did in the years following the 2015 Paris Agreement.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

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