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as in relics
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 whales
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 dinosaurs
Almost all of the largest plant and animal species on Earth were driven to extinction, including all of the non-avian dinosaurs and the last of the flying reptiles.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
It's also believed that crabs of this species survived after a meteorite struck Earth around 66 million years ago, the infamous event that led to the extinction of dinosaurs.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Juvenile dinosaurs are the biggest (or smallest) new feature.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Upper Cretaceous period, or late Cretaceous, represented the last true age of dinosaurs, stretching from about 100 million years ago to their extinction 66 million years ago.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Attractions include Jurassic Fright Corn Maze with dinosaurs, cow train, animal feeding and flower fields.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The group went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period, as did other non-avian dinosaurs.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Ibiricu, a researcher at the Patagonian Institute of Geology and Paleontology, told the Associated Press that his son wasn't old enough to be interested in dinosaurs, but believes Joaquin would have enjoyed the nod anyway.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
It's also believed that crabs of this species survived after a meteorite struck Earth around 66 million years ago, the infamous event that led to the extinction of dinosaurs.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Juvenile dinosaurs are the biggest (or smallest) new feature.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Upper Cretaceous period, or late Cretaceous, represented the last true age of dinosaurs, stretching from about 100 million years ago to their extinction 66 million years ago.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The titular robotic dinosaurs are machines piloted by humans who, in the new series, must defend Earth from a monstrous alien invasion trying to resurrect its prehistoric army.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Attractions include Jurassic Fright Corn Maze with dinosaurs, cow train, animal feeding and flower fields.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The group went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period, as did other non-avian dinosaurs.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Ibiricu, a researcher at the Patagonian Institute of Geology and Paleontology, told the Associated Press that his son wasn't old enough to be interested in dinosaurs, but believes Joaquin would have enjoyed the nod anyway.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaurs
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These relics may contain explosives like TNT, chemical remnants, and even nuclear material.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution put an end to the legal dumping of unused explosive munitions in the sea, these relics now provide a rich area of study for marine biologists, offering a real-world look at how animals adapt to habitat disturbances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
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Neytiri, Jake, Tonowari, and Ronal attend a watery council meeting of nine Tulkun whales, and Spider, a human capable of breathing on Pandora, is shown merging with Eywa.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Inspired by nature, SandboxAQ’s solution uses Earth’s magnetic field like birds and whales do.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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All of this amounts to a rounding error for the tech giants—averaged out, YouTube made more than $107 million from ad revenue every single day last quarter—but these are still acts of profound obsequiousness and corporate cowardice.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Putting Scooby-Doo and the gang up against real monsters creates some great storytelling opportunities.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fincher’s take on Flynn’s phenomenon is one of our best literary adaptations of the decade, and while there are no literal monsters in it, there’s nothing spookier than a cool girl.—
Emily Temple
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colossal's de-extinction projects now span dodos, dire wolves, mammoths, and moas.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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These were places rich with prey like bison, camels, horses and even young mammoths.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other live cameras monitoring elephants, lions and naked mole-rats also remain active during the shutdown.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Analysis of loop-like bag openings found in female graves from the fifth to seventh century revealed that these were made from African elephant ivory.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dinosaurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaurs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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