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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
Small plastic children’s toys lined at the top of the car — dinosaurs and dump trucks and sharks — creating their own shrunken skyline in front of the Vertigo, signaling that young kids likely lived there.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
This delightful book is unlike any other on dinosaurs.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Scitopia will also include a museum called Lost World that features dinosaurs, live plants and animals.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Jurassic Park is a classic, full of great performances, endlessly quotable lines, and all those dinosaurs moving in herds.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The journey took passengers from dinosaurs and jungles all the way to the future, which naturally featured flying cars.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The creature, a blob about the size of a human hand, was found in the Mazon Creek area of Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, that is rich in fossils from a period before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Why Giant Salamanders Are Called ‘Living Fossils’ Fossil records show that giant salamander ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs, making the creature a direct link to a prehistoric world.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
This delightful book is unlike any other on dinosaurs.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Scitopia will also include a museum called Lost World that features dinosaurs, live plants and animals.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Jurassic Park is a classic, full of great performances, endlessly quotable lines, and all those dinosaurs moving in herds.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
The journey took passengers from dinosaurs and jungles all the way to the future, which naturally featured flying cars.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The creature, a blob about the size of a human hand, was found in the Mazon Creek area of Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, that is rich in fossils from a period before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Why Giant Salamanders Are Called ‘Living Fossils’ Fossil records show that giant salamander ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs, making the creature a direct link to a prehistoric world.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaurs
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Ask for a tour, or just linger long enough around these relics, and a staffer will likely share legendary stories of these halls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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While some dams serve critical purposes, protection from flooding and supplying drinking water, along the 80-mile-long Charles River, Kumpf says nearly 20 dams are simply relics of the region's industrial past.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Humans, not whales, at fault, others say Not everyone believes the case has been solved.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The attraction will continue to have real arctic animals such as walruses and beluga whales on exhibit as part of its exit.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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While these tech giants incorporate their AI chips as part of their respective cloud computing platforms so customers can access them, Meta's MTIA chips are used entirely for internal purposes.—
Katie Tarasov,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, tech giants are paying to construct massive plants to provide energy directly to their data centers without connecting to the grid.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Bernhardt is Deathstalker, a legendary swordsman stuck with a cursed amulet who befriends swamp monsters and teams with a mini wizard (voiced by Patton Oswalt) to stop a dark magic from ruling the land.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Both were monsters on the boards and couldn’t be stopped at times inside.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 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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In India, the Queen showed her appreciation for the country by touring the Taj Mahal and riding an elephant.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Migrating zebras and noisy elephants Arriving at Leroo La Tau Lodge, perched on the western flank of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, brought a cluster of surprises.—
Lucie Grace,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dinosaurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaurs. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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