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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Noun

But if conservatives and independents who claim to believe in the constitution and fiscal responsibility actually vote that way, that will finally change.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Proponents of Amendment 85 — including conservatives and liberals — say tax impacts and other necessary information can still appear in ballot measures.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservative

Noun

Then Kreiz took the mallet and landed a cannon-shot ring on the bell that was so loud that one of the Citadel traders turned around in shock, and even Wall Street veteran Gerry Cardinale’s eyebrows were raised.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Seiber, 40, was a father of two and an Air Force veteran who served 10 years with the Philadelphia Police Department.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Thus, FRBs are a metaphorical cosmic 'fossil record' blasting through space at light speed with the energy of a multitude of stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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