domino

noun

Definition of dominonext
1
as in mask

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as in manta

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Recent Examples of domino This was the deadline’s big domino, so expect more action to follow today. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The other domino that fell en route to Hiddleston executive producing Pompeii involved his fictional brother in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 That just so happens to be the home field for the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple A affiliate of the Giants that Lopez was playing for when he was designated for assignment — the domino fall that led to him joining the Marlins. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 July 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
  • On Sunday, ⁠the disaster agency called for people to wear masks while traveling outdoors to avoid breathing in the ash.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of protesters, many dressed in dark clothing and wearing masks, faced off with police in Portsmouth late Sunday in an attempt to prevent lifeboats from bringing the migrants to land.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of mask
Noun
  • From roughly October through March, higher concentrations of plankton can attract larger groups of mantas but make the water cloudier.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The water was sparkly and glittery thanks to the bright sunrays shining through, and one manta even flipped out of the ocean right in front of me.
    — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of manta
Noun
  • Half of her hair was fixed into a bun at the back of her head, while the rest was left to cascade down her spine, eclipsed under her veil.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Bi is at work on a black gown with a veil, which Christian worries is taking up too much time.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of veil
Noun
  • For example, the adoption of a marmoset by a capuchin monkey.
    — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of capuchin
Noun
  • City chic couples clad in James Perse T-shirts and Tkees slides, golfers donning Titleist visors, business execs, and island-hopping world travelers can be spotted here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Go with the hat, not the visor, and leave sweatbands and racquet bags at home.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 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
  • Literate travelers aim for cultural camouflage by wearing muted colors and modest styles.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Such color variations are thought to be associated with camouflage, protection against parasites and ultraviolet radiation, and the effects of pleiotropic genes (genes that influence more than one, usually unrelated, physical trait or phenotype).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 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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