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domino

noun

Definition of domino

as in mask

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as in manta

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Recent Examples of domino That means there may be — no, there likely will be — even one more high-profile domino to fall soon. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 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

Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
The suspect was captured pulling the white mask down, exposing part of his face, Smith said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mask

Noun

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
Divers captured video footage of Galápagos sharks approaching manta rays and deliberately rubbing parts of their bodies, especially their heads, gill regions and sides, against the mantas’ undersides.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of manta

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The post featured several sweet moments, including one of her placing a veil on her daughter’s head.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
The Substance actress shared a glimpse of herself helping her youngest daughter with her wedding veil, along with her daughters Rumer and Scout and granddaughter Louetta.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Aug. 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

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For her, that includes gloves that cover her hands and a sun visor for long drives or taking her son to the beach.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Similar to the Weaving situation, where director Jake Schreier and Marvel president Kevin Feige met with a number of candidates, sources say the studio ultimately landed on Connor last week to become the latest actor to don the Cyclops visor.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Aug. 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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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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