domino

noun

Definition of dominonext
1
as in mask

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as in manta

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domino
  1. mask
  2. manta
  3. veil
  4. capuchin
  5. visor
  6. palatine
  7. camouflage
  8. burnoose
Noun
  • That Masked Man Having worn a black mask in previous games to protect a broken nose, LeBron was forced to switch to a clear mask for a March 3, 2014 game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer is $110 off, while this red light therapy mask — a skincare tool celebrities like Charlize Theron praise — is $80 off.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of mask
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Healy wore a classic black tuxedo, while Bechtel was dressed in a glamorous white gown with a traditional veil.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • Today, Mars is wrapped in an atmosphere little more than a thin veil that is 100 times thinner than Earth's and slowly leaking into space.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of veil
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • One thing's for certain, Flacco won't be wearing a visor in that game.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • Instead of using a human-like face, UMA has equipped the humanoid with a neutral visor that clearly distinguishes it from a person.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of visor
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of burnoose

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