as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas
some old fossil who thinks that a boy and a girl shouldn't be together unsupervised until they are engaged
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Recent Examples of fossils
Mine For Gems Pan for minerals and fossils at Doc's Rocks Gem Mine, an old-timey outfit on the edge of town.
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Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
As a child, David loved collecting fossils and animals.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Fond of fossils from the start Born in London on May 8, 1926, the same year as the late Queen Elizabeth II, Attenborough was raised on the grounds of what is now the University of Leicester, where his father was a senior leader.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Work paused frequently as workers uncovered thousands of fossils, including a 2-foot bison horn and camel shin bone, dating back to the Ice Age.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The fossils represent two proto-croc cousins who had to compete and interact with each other.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Hiking trails allow visitors to see the petrified wood, petroglyphs, and fossils.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Zeng says that what’s been uncovered in the new deposit is only a fraction of the tens of thousands of other fossils there.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Most excitingly, the Montana Dinosaur Trail provides travelers with the chance to contribute to the discovery of new fossils.
—Alex Temblador, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
As a child, David loved collecting fossils and animals.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Fond of fossils from the start Born in London on May 8, 1926, the same year as the late Queen Elizabeth II, Attenborough was raised on the grounds of what is now the University of Leicester, where his father was a senior leader.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Work paused frequently as workers uncovered thousands of fossils, including a 2-foot bison horn and camel shin bone, dating back to the Ice Age.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The fossils represent two proto-croc cousins who had to compete and interact with each other.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Hiking trails allow visitors to see the petrified wood, petroglyphs, and fossils.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Zeng says that what’s been uncovered in the new deposit is only a fraction of the tens of thousands of other fossils there.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Most excitingly, the Montana Dinosaur Trail provides travelers with the chance to contribute to the discovery of new fossils.
—Alex Temblador, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossils
Noun
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The series written by Tolkien, a devout Catholic, became a popular franchise with conservatives.—
Alexander Hall,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The 48th will be a beacon of how conservatives, independents and liberals can agree and work together on the issues that matter most to our district.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Public funds are meant to serve the common good — repairing roads, supporting veterans, improving schools, strengthening public safety and protecting programs that millions of working families rely on.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The new requirements apply to people ages 18 to 64, including veterans and unhoused people.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Fossils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossils. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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