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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.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominoes
Noun
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Democrats want to add accountability measures to immigration enforcement and require body cameras and end the use of masks by agents.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The results will show young women who look an awful lot like circus clowns, with faces hidden under layers of masks, gels, serums, and even face tape.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kay’s refined style – made up of ivory wool coats, pillbox hats and delicate face veils – is Marty’s aspirational opposite.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2025
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The embroidery in the veils is done by hand.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Ryan O’Reilly, Zach Bogosian and Ryan Reaves are the others who choose not to wear visors.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Donned in matching uniforms with white visors, the seniors shared encouraging words, high-fives and plenty of shot making to force a third set in the doubles finals against Calabasas at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The skater, who partners with Anthony Ponomarenko, hopped her flight to Italy without her costumes due to a mix-up with shipping, causing much stress and anxiety for her and McKinnon approximately one week out from the start of the Winter Games.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Should stylists raid the closets of every season’s costumes of Downton Abbey?—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Heavy trucks traversing residential and rural roads that were not originally engineered to support the weight of multiple-axle big-rigs can likewise accelerate pavement damage.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clearly enough time for Cooper to get some rigs up and going, and that takes some time.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Soon his parents and older sister arrive from the air, trailing rainbows behind their colorful capes.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Dominoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominoes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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