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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
In this book, Colbert tells the story of the ways people came to understand dinosaurs, the major discoveries that moved the field forward and the colorful characters behind the research.
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Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Menu references to ancient reptiles — plus the brand’s silly mascot, a dinosaur in a toque — make fast food feel more like fun food.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
The news came as a disappointment to the thousands of kids who entered a contest to give the dinosaur a new name after legal disputes over licensing of the name Sue erupted.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
If the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths that once roamed the Earth had since crumbled into dust, then what hope was there for humanity?
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Menu references to ancient reptiles — plus the brand’s silly mascot, a dinosaur in a toque — make fast food feel more like fun food.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
The news came as a disappointment to the thousands of kids who entered a contest to give the dinosaur a new name after legal disputes over licensing of the name Sue erupted.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
If the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths that once roamed the Earth had since crumbled into dust, then what hope was there for humanity?
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaur
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British control over the islands is a relic of its colonial past.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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For those willing to make the effort, the reward is a fleeting glimpse of a relic from the solar system's edge, revealed in the quietest moments of the day.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Our days were spent beach combing on semi-secret islands with up-close views of whales, porpoises, and eagles.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Since 2015, there have been delays in all but one commercial Dungeness season in the Bay Area, mostly because of whale entanglements.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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Take the case of Korean steel giant POSCO, which announced a $12 billion investment in India almost two decades ago.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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And that’s worked to Apple’s advantage as investors have shopped for an alternative to volatile tech giants scrambling to outspend one another on data centers and circular financing deals.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The wereboar growled next to Black Pudding, a hulking vicious monster, both focused on ripping Puck and Cordelia to shreds.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Bernhardt is Deathstalker, a legendary swordsman stuck with a cursed amulet who befriends swamp monsters and teams with a mini wizard (voiced by Patton Oswalt) to stop a dark magic from ruling the land.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The other purple elephant in the Monforts’ room, of course, is Bryant, a deal that’s aging the way a ’78 Oldsmobile Cutlass does when it’s been left out in the rain for 30 years.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The winners include heartbreaking images of an elephant culling in Zimbabwe, a massive apartment fire in Hong Kong, and the devastating aftermath of drone attacks in Ukraine.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fossils have also been found that indicate the islands were also once home to pygmy mammoths, which only reached 4 to 6 feet tall.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Surviving Earth explores the world 450M years ago featuring giant sea scorpions, mammoths and sabertooths.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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