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
Released in the thick of World War II, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp serves as a kind of origin story for the character but also, and above all, as a defense of his place in history and in shaping the national character.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Colonel Blimp
Noun
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Three of the court’s conservatives – Roberts, Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh – joined the three liberals in rejecting conservative challenges to Obamacare and to an internet subsidy program.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, conservatives, worried about the nation’s debt, are pushing for steeper cuts.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Burks signed a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Heat last summer and again will likely need to settle for a minimum deal to re-sign with the Heat this summer.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Brogdon, 32, is a nine-year veteran who has played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers and Wizards.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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According to a new study in Cretaceous Research, scientists have identified a new lekking site at Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado — a spot famous for its iconic fossils, including Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Allosaurus, and more.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2025
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These fossils, possibly brought by ancient trade networks, suggest a fascinating intersection of natural history and human activity.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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With his piano-pounding performances, wild vocals, bouffant hair and makeup, Little Richard burst onto the musical scene in the 1950s and shook up the stuffed shirts with a string of his hit songs that got both black and white people dancing.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
9 May 2020
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Karen Knorr’s photos of the private members’ clubs of London in the early 1980s are full of stuffed shirts wearing gleaming brogues.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
25 Feb. 2020
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“Colonel Blimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Colonel%20Blimp. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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