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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
The dyrosaurid lineage spread across the globe, and the group as a whole even survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers said.
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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
Napoli said dueling dinosaurs, which is still partially encased in rock, has many more secrets to spill.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 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
Chickens are like miniature dinosaurs Some theorize that chickens are related to dinosaurs, which would not be surprising.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The dinosaurs that made the tracks would have had legs ranging from 15 to 50 centimeters (about 6 to 20 inches) in length along with a chunky body and short arms, Romilio said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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
Napoli said dueling dinosaurs, which is still partially encased in rock, has many more secrets to spill.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 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
Chickens are like miniature dinosaurs Some theorize that chickens are related to dinosaurs, which would not be surprising.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The dinosaurs that made the tracks would have had legs ranging from 15 to 50 centimeters (about 6 to 20 inches) in length along with a chunky body and short arms, Romilio said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaurs
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Step into a time warp of vintage gas pumps, racing memorabilia, and unusual roadside relics at Mendenhall’s Museum.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Eight other jewels - all relics of France's imperial history - remain missing.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently reported a spike in entangled whales off California in 2024, leading scientists and marine mammal biologists to worry about how this year will go as winter fishing seasons get underway.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Minus a merger here and an acquisition there, Europe’s business giants remain largely unchanged from two—or even 20—years ago.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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By cutting the cost and complexity of closings, the company hopes to expand access to homeownership, reduce fraud, and help smaller regional title firms compete with national giants.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These monsters are just fuzzy-creepy-cute.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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For those of us who encountered our scariest monsters in the darkness of a movie theatre, that’s something of an injustice in itself, but an injustice that the industry has long normalized.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 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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Immediately a staff member ushered us past the open-air kitchen and firepit, down to the water—just as dozens of zebras and elephants were gathering for a drink.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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While initially very popular among his people, by 2013, multiple scandals — including romantic affairs, financial misappropriation and an infamous elephant hunting trip to Africa — led the King to abdicate and pass the throne to his youngest child and only son, King Felipe.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Dinosaurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaurs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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