dominoes

variants or dominos
Definition of dominoesnext
plural of domino

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Recent Examples of dominoes Noah began building with dominoes in 2022 after watching popular YouTubers construct elaborate, large-scale domino structures and set-ups and knock them down in showstopping chain reactions. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominoes
Noun
  • That ruling paved the way for federal immigration officials to continue wearing masks during California operations.
    Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The brand has all the essentials to flaunt your natural texture with pride—shampoos, creams, conditioners, masks, treatments, and a styling gloss.
    Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Newspaper archives show couples wearing their finest attire, brides wearing veils cascading down their full-length gowns and others wearing red or pink in a nod to Valentine’s Day.
    Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • On March 12, 2003, someone called 911 to report people walking along a highway in Sandy, Utah, near Salt Lake City in long, white robes and veils, just like the pictures broadcast on America’s Most Wanted.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The co-branded visors can be fitted to Race-R Pro, Aeron GP and Aeron lids, generally suited for track use.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Most adults around Iris’ town wear visors over their eyes, implying their bodies are there but their minds are elsewhere in a virtual setting.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the time since, his take on the character has become a fixture of fascination in pop culture, spawning a countless number of halloween costumes, memes and commentary.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
  • And who doesn’t love costumes at Halloween?
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While the concept of finding naturally occurring stores of hydrogen underground is relatively new, Johnson said the process of drilling and producing hydrogen wells is well established science and uses the same rigs used to drill for natural gas.
    Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Nunn provided derby participants with details on favorable trout rigs and bait, including Carolina rigs, PowerBait, mini jigs and spinners.
    Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the funeral for Pope Francis in April, Jill Biden, Queen Letizia of Spain, Princess Charlene of Monaco and Queen Rania of Jordan were among the high-profile royals and global dignitaries who wore mantillas with their mourning attire.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Blankets, shawls and capes were everywhere, as if the runways themselves needed bundling up.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And floor-length taffeta capes.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026

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“Dominoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominoes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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