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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
Those discoveries have resulted in different events throughout the years geared towards education and celebration of the local connection to pre-historic dinosaurs.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
From massive plant-eaters to fierce apex predators, each episode highlights how dinosaurs adapted to the climate and terrain of a changing planet and, ultimately, how their long reign came to a sudden and catastrophic end.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Rhynchosaurs were among the most successful land herbivores at that time, living alongside the earliest dinosaurs.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
That predates dinosaurs by roughly 265 million years.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The genus Acanthochitona developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Very few dinosaurs re-enter the market after they are bought, with most permanently held in private collections or donated to museums.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Lee compared the survival patterns to the coelacanth, a deep-water fish that survived the mass extinction that eliminated non-avian dinosaurs.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Patagonia is one of the world’s hot spots for fossils of dinosaurs, large and small.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
From massive plant-eaters to fierce apex predators, each episode highlights how dinosaurs adapted to the climate and terrain of a changing planet and, ultimately, how their long reign came to a sudden and catastrophic end.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Rhynchosaurs were among the most successful land herbivores at that time, living alongside the earliest dinosaurs.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
That predates dinosaurs by roughly 265 million years.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The genus Acanthochitona developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Very few dinosaurs re-enter the market after they are bought, with most permanently held in private collections or donated to museums.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Lee compared the survival patterns to the coelacanth, a deep-water fish that survived the mass extinction that eliminated non-avian dinosaurs.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Patagonia is one of the world’s hot spots for fossils of dinosaurs, large and small.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaurs
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It's widely believed the relics later multiplied; most are enshrined in a memorial stupa at Kopan monastery in Nepal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rosemead’s Wei Mountain Temple displays thousands of relics purportedly from the Buddha, including bones and teeth followers believe multiply and possess healing powers.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for orca whales from the outdoor deck.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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Anderson and his team are well-known for documenting whales, dolphins and other marine mammals through photography, film and live social media videos; their catamaran, Manute’a, even features underwater viewing pods.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those are just some examples of how Chinese startups and tech giants are rapidly expanding worldwide, one year after DeepSeek’s AI reasoning model shocked global investors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The unit forms part of Project Ada, a BBC plan to save at least £100M ($132M) by radically reimagining its workforce to compete with tech giants.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Just don’t expect monsters to respawn.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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And the singles were little monsters, catching hold and not letting go.—
Jen Vafidis,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2026
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Unlike typical mice with short gray-brown coats, these woolly mice have long dirty-blond hair that mimics the shaggy fur that helped protect mammoths from the Arctic cold.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fans typically think of interior defensive linemen as the mammoths of the gridiron who dominate with size and strength.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The habitat, the largest project in the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s 109-year history, is home to the park’s herd of eight African savanna elephants.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The world’s largest mammal, a century-plus elephant nicknamed Henry, was killed in 1955 and is on permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Dinosaurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaurs. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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