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
The fossils represent two proto-croc cousins who had to compete and interact with each other.
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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
Many of the Huayuan fossils look similar, if not identical, to those in the Burgess Shale, indicating that these marine ecosystems were connected by global ocean currents.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
The Fossil Exhibit Trail has an accessible boardwalk with replicas of fossils and prehistoric creatures that once lived in the area.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 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
Turkana, which has produced more than 1,200 fossils of hominins -- or early humans -- is the site of the Cradle of Humankind that has long fascinated scientists.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Grand Canyon National Park offers jaw-dropping views of this massive geological wonder, while Saguaro National Park celebrates the iconic native cactus and Petrified Forest National Park showcases ancient fossils and vibrant badlands.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
The fossils belonged to a group of extinct finned octopuses known as Cirrata that researchers believed crushed their prey with powerful jaws.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Many of the Huayuan fossils look similar, if not identical, to those in the Burgess Shale, indicating that these marine ecosystems were connected by global ocean currents.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
The Fossil Exhibit Trail has an accessible boardwalk with replicas of fossils and prehistoric creatures that once lived in the area.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 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
Turkana, which has produced more than 1,200 fossils of hominins -- or early humans -- is the site of the Cradle of Humankind that has long fascinated scientists.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Grand Canyon National Park offers jaw-dropping views of this massive geological wonder, while Saguaro National Park celebrates the iconic native cactus and Petrified Forest National Park showcases ancient fossils and vibrant badlands.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
The fossils belonged to a group of extinct finned octopuses known as Cirrata that researchers believed crushed their prey with powerful jaws.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossils
Noun
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For generations, the 10th Amendment has been the rallying point for conservatives who believe that decisions are best made closest to the people affected by them.—
Jesse Plunkett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The last pope, Francis, could be filed away by American conservatives as an anti-American Latin American leftist, but Leo can’t.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Silberman is one of South Florida’s oldest living World War II veterans, having served as a communications and decoding officer aboard the battleship USS Arkansas in the Pacific.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Vegas is another experienced playoff team loaded with veterans.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 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 7 May. 2026.
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