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domino

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Definition of domino

as in mask

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Recent Examples of domino McCollum was an important first domino to get out of the way ahead of what may be a busy draft day in Atlanta. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 21 June 2026 For every player moved, every domino that’s fallen as Leon Rose and his front-office staff have constructed the greatest roster in Knicks history. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 That pocket of warm water then drifts eastward, weakening tropical trade winds, which has a domino-like effect on weather patterns throughout the world. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026 Ali recalled a place filled with laughter, domino games and familiar faces. — J.m. Banks june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for domino

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Noun

The embassy also shared advice from local authorities, who asked those in harm’s way to keep indoors with doors and windows closed, avoid outdoor exercise, consider wearing a mask when outside and stay hydrated.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
On Saturday, July 25, the Deadpool star went undercover at the conference as his sword-bearing Marvel superhero, posing with fans with his character’s mask obscuring his face.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of mask

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The resident Manta Trust team has catalogued 150 individual rays and uses the world's first underwater contactless ultrasound scanner to check on pregnant mantas, while the Olive Ridley Project leads turtle research across Laamu Atoll.

— Jonny Bierman, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Watching a documentary about mantas, reef sharks, or this area is one thing.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026

Definition of manta

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The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Shawnee has a special permit carved out for Frankie, a capuchin monkey that’s lived in a pet store for nearly two decades.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025

Definition of capuchin

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Running Point star Song, 38, also channeled Perry, sporting a blue wig while adhering to the party’s other theme of golf in a pink visor and green pleated skirt.

— Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Styling her loose hair in a braid, Rodriguez protected her eyes with a pair of white visor-style goggles but left her over 20-carat diamond engagement ring at home.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of visor

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The palatine tonsils are the ones seen at the back of the throat.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor.

— Allison Stanger, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015

Definition of palatine

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Their markings serve as camouflage, blending in with a dappled light pattern.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Michael Rubenstein/Northwestern University View gallery - 5 images Engineers at Northwestern University have built a drone that vanishes without camouflage or transparent panels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026

Definition of camouflage

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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.

— Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2020
On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.

— Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015

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