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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
But, hey, weren’t these movies supposed to be about dinosaurs?
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Neill eventually returned to the dinosaur franchise in Jurassic Park III (2001) and once again in Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
The dinosaurs are back three years after the Jurassic World trilogy wrapped — and more than 30 years after director Steven Spielberg‘s first movie, Jurassic Park, stomped into theaters.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
In the chaotic aftermath of the strike, roughly 75 percent of all species worldwide went extinct, including the non-avian dinosaurs.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Neill eventually returned to the dinosaur franchise in Jurassic Park III (2001) and once again in Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
—Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
The dinosaurs are back three years after the Jurassic World trilogy wrapped — and more than 30 years after director Steven Spielberg‘s first movie, Jurassic Park, stomped into theaters.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
In the chaotic aftermath of the strike, roughly 75 percent of all species worldwide went extinct, including the non-avian dinosaurs.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaur
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What Forecast Probability Might Look Like In 2040 By 2040, the familiar single-number percentage forecast may feel like a relic.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Is this experience a relic or replica of a bygone age?—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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In Uvita, check out the Cola de Ballena, a giant rock and sand formation in the shape of a whale’s tail, jutting into the ocean.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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The whales often appear unbothered, turning gently toward swimmers or drifting by in slow, graceful passes.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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Sonny strides onto the track with unruffled cool—a Pitt signature—and is laconic enough to endure a series of press conferences at which journalists are quick to label him a has-been.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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On June 8, Nicole Scherzinger, 46, won her first Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond, a has-been staging a comeback in Sunset Blvd, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation of the 1950 film by the same name.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 June 2025
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The revelation helps explain why the giant snakes — which can grow to 18 feet in Florida — are not afraid to swallow creatures that are nearly equal in size, experts say.—
Mark Price
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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In total, 34 out of 49 analysts covering the giant have a strong buy or buy rating, per LSEG data.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Call of Cthulhu flipped a lot of gaming conventions on their head with characters that degraded over time and scenarios that rewarded fleeing monsters instead of slaying them.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Murphy also ordered the feds to provide the monsters with interpreters and counsel.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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Mundelein is also home to the current development elephant in the county: The 700-acre Wirtz property on the village’s western edge, dubbed Ivanhoe Village.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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As the ladies stir and spill tea, the elephant in the apron is clear: Brit and Kelli still haven’t spoken since the trip.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 June 2025
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And likewise, some Asian animals, such as the ancestors of the mammoth, came walking through and lived in the Americas for thousands of years.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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The logo represents the city, as mammoths used to live in Utah during the last ice age.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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