dinosaur

noun

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1
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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“Dinosaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaur. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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