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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
Anne Hathaway versus cosmic dinosaurs?
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William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The leg bone uncovered in New Mexico belongs to an unusually large tyrannosaur—the group of dinosaurs that includes the mightyTyrannosaurus rex.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Learning about dinosaurs feels like science mixed with fantasy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In the crocodiles, which are some of the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, there was more than one growth ring laid down per year.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Your host, Miranda, offers a back story to the project that involves her family of scientists being shipwrecked on an island off South America upon which many of the dinosaurs somehow survived to the present day.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Currently, the study authors are pursuing clutches that may belong to theropod dinosaurs.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 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
William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The leg bone uncovered in New Mexico belongs to an unusually large tyrannosaur—the group of dinosaurs that includes the mightyTyrannosaurus rex.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Learning about dinosaurs feels like science mixed with fantasy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In the crocodiles, which are some of the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, there was more than one growth ring laid down per year.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Your host, Miranda, offers a back story to the project that involves her family of scientists being shipwrecked on an island off South America upon which many of the dinosaurs somehow survived to the present day.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Currently, the study authors are pursuing clutches that may belong to theropod dinosaurs.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaurs
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These virtues are not irrelevant relics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those decisions suggest some automakers are starting to treat physical controls not as outdated relics but as useful tools.—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sei whales are endangered and are common in the Southeast's waters.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Humpback whales aren't native to the Baltic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By 1963, several other oil companies had entered the scene, including American giants Mobil Oil, Texaco, American Petroleum, and Chevron, as well as ELF from France, and Italy’s Agip Oil.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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That head-to-head rivalry between the two giants was the engine of the near-threefold increase.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sophisticated research using drones and radar is the smart way to study these monsters – seeing them from the inside is definitely not.—
Perry Samson,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The start of the conflict revealed that one tool the Israelis used to target the Ayatollah and his top crew of thieving monsters was their extended hack of the traffic cameras outside his Tehran compound.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 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
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Within the lone star pattern of the quilt, gifted to her posthumously, were also Safari giraffes and zebras and elephants.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
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In total, the crews shoveled out about 90 tons of debris – roughly the weight of 18 elephants.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Dinosaurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaurs. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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