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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
It has recently been determined that this family of dinosaurs was heavily feathered—a rare marking on Spike’s wrist might be further evidence of this, Christie’s says.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
In the series, audiences will learn more about the animals that lived in the Pleistocene era, millions of years after the extinction of the dinosaurs, including the Megalonyx jeffersonii (also known as the snow sloth).
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Paleontologists have long wrestled with how to differentiate between male and female dinosaurs based on their fossils.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The dyrosaurid lineage spread across the globe, and the group as a whole even survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
And refutes this idea that dinosaurs were in decline before the asteroid struck.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
This further supports the theory that dinosaurs weren’t already on the decline prior to their demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2006, paleontologists discovered an exceptionally rare and well-preserved fossil specimen preserved with two dinosaurs together.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
In the series, audiences will learn more about the animals that lived in the Pleistocene era, millions of years after the extinction of the dinosaurs, including the Megalonyx jeffersonii (also known as the snow sloth).
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Paleontologists have long wrestled with how to differentiate between male and female dinosaurs based on their fossils.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The dyrosaurid lineage spread across the globe, and the group as a whole even survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
And refutes this idea that dinosaurs were in decline before the asteroid struck.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
This further supports the theory that dinosaurs weren’t already on the decline prior to their demise.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2006, paleontologists discovered an exceptionally rare and well-preserved fossil specimen preserved with two dinosaurs together.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaurs
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The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the years since, the battle’s decisive tactics have been closely studied, but archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland recently discovered an array of physical relics from the deadly conflict.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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And the global population of whales declined precipitously to the point of near extinction.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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At times, the whales even broke through the surface, poking their fins just above water.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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But investors worried broadly about the huge valuations of tech giants that have been leading the market to new heights.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tech giants and nation-states are investing heavily in neuromorphic chips.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The project chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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As her fight for sobriety deepens, the line between inner demons and real monsters, blurs, culminating in a harrowing battle for survival and redemption.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Humans have had an impact on biodiversity as far back as 130,000 years ago, with the disappearance of mammoths and giant sloths—and extinction has continued in our wake as the human race spread across the globe.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a study published in Cell, researchers set out to trace the microbial companions of mammoths across a staggering timeline, from over a million years ago to their final days on Wrangel Island just 4,000 years ago.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even worse — in some parts of Africa and Pacific islands, elephant foot yam is Amorphophallus paeonifolius — that’s right, a relative of the big stink, corpse flower!—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new map would thin out the number of GOP voters, turning it into something that loosely resembles, of all things, an elephant.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dinosaurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaurs. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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