as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
poor gas mileage did little to stem the popularity of that dreadnought of the roadways: the SUV
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Recent Examples of dreadnought
Because that standard has remained impeccable for two generations of players, with a third — Clark, Reese et.al — on deck, likely to add to the dreadnought in 2028, when the Summer Games will be in Los Angeles.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Michelle Yeoh to Reprise Role from 'Star Trek: Discovery' in New 'Star Trek' Movie: 'Dream Come True'
On Discovery, Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) cooked up a creative solution for getting rid of the giant Breen dreadnought ship that loomed nearby.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
So the potential third installment will involve Kora and company tracking her down, while also seeking allies from surrounding planets now that there’s a blueprint for taking down Imperium dreadnoughts.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
But the Pac-12’s once-mighty dreadnought, horribly captained, the geniuses who denied access to Texas and Oklahoma, went down in its own sea of incompetence and arrogance.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Can Doukeris change this dreadnought’s direction?
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
Available in dreadnought and concert styles.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020
What forces have brought this dreadnought to our shores?
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
David Aldridge, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Yamaha The guitar rocks a dreadnought shape with a lower cut for higher fret access, and features a Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
Michelle Yeoh to Reprise Role from 'Star Trek: Discovery' in New 'Star Trek' Movie: 'Dream Come True'
On Discovery, Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) cooked up a creative solution for getting rid of the giant Breen dreadnought ship that loomed nearby.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
So the potential third installment will involve Kora and company tracking her down, while also seeking allies from surrounding planets now that there’s a blueprint for taking down Imperium dreadnoughts.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
But the Pac-12’s once-mighty dreadnought, horribly captained, the geniuses who denied access to Texas and Oklahoma, went down in its own sea of incompetence and arrogance.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Can Doukeris change this dreadnought’s direction?
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021
Available in dreadnought and concert styles.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020
What forces have brought this dreadnought to our shores?
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadnought
Noun
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In addition to the fort’s historic reenactments, there are tours available, and many guests enjoy walking along the pristine beach to look for whales from December to April.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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For more than a century, National Geographic has made icons out of elephants, whales, and lions.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The monster season Soto gave the Yankees last year, leading them to the World Series, is what the Padres expected from him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Today, that monster lives on, not in steel and speakers, but in light.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Raised in Romania, the 56-year-old joined the Fortune 500 pharmaceutical giant, Merck, after being personally impacted by the 1986 Chernobyl power station disaster.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Each year between March and August and October, whale sharks migrate past Ningaloo Reef, congregating in great numbers, and a stay here offers the rare opportunity to responsibly swim alongside the majestic giants.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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In the chaotic aftermath of the strike, roughly 75 percent of all species worldwide went extinct, including the non-avian dinosaurs.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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But finding small dinosaurs like this is much rarer, partly because they’re overlooked by fossil hunters searching for bigger, more impressive dinosaurs and partly because smaller skeletons are more likely to be ripped apart by predators and scavengers.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Accenture, a global titan that has invested $3B in AI, has recently trimmed its workforce.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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After Bolivia’s electoral tribunal disqualified former President Evo Morales, a leftist political titan who still wields influence in the country’s tropical heartland, from running in the August presidential election, his loyalists took to the streets this month to vent their outrage.—
Paola Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Stunning pictures show a female baby mammoth, dating back over 130,000 years, recently being dissected by Russian scientists.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In March 2025, Colossal unveiled its woolly mouse, engineered to carry genes for the mammoth's characteristic thick, golden coat and accelerated fat metabolism.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Dreadnought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreadnought. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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