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 island has also made headlines thanks to the history the land holds, like mammoth and sea cow fossils.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The fossils of this Cretaceous Period dinosaur were first spotted by a villager in Thailand’s northeastern province of Chaiyaphum.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Childhood dream fulfilled The leg bone was among several fossils discovered by a local resident on the side of a communal pond in northeastern Thailand in 2016, during the dry season when the water levels were lower.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
This growth is driven by a new generation of local paleontologists who are actively discovering fossils and promoting the scientific importance of paleontology nationwide.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The fossils were first discovered by a local resident in 2016 and initial excavation happened between then and 2019, but then funding dried up.
—James Doubek, NPR, 14 May 2026
Locals in the Chaiyaphum province of northeastern Thailand were the first to discover the dinosaur’s fossils in 2016.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Mine For Gems Pan for minerals and fossils at Doc's Rocks Gem Mine, an old-timey outfit on the edge of town.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
As a child, David loved collecting fossils and animals.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The fossils of this Cretaceous Period dinosaur were first spotted by a villager in Thailand’s northeastern province of Chaiyaphum.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Childhood dream fulfilled The leg bone was among several fossils discovered by a local resident on the side of a communal pond in northeastern Thailand in 2016, during the dry season when the water levels were lower.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
This growth is driven by a new generation of local paleontologists who are actively discovering fossils and promoting the scientific importance of paleontology nationwide.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The fossils were first discovered by a local resident in 2016 and initial excavation happened between then and 2019, but then funding dried up.
—James Doubek, NPR, 14 May 2026
Locals in the Chaiyaphum province of northeastern Thailand were the first to discover the dinosaur’s fossils in 2016.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Mine For Gems Pan for minerals and fossils at Doc's Rocks Gem Mine, an old-timey outfit on the edge of town.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
As a child, David loved collecting fossils and animals.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossils
Noun
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The only difference in 2021-2022 was that wealth extracted from the private sector was suddenly inflation to conservatives.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Many groups want to spur midterm turnout among Black voters, and others are disenchanted with white conservatives' maneuvers in racially diverse places.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The league’s 32 players come from a variety of places and levels of experience, ranging from Division I, II and III to the NBA G League and overseas veterans.—
Jason Beede,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Last year's polesitter was Robert Swartzman (who is not in IndyCar this year), but this change plays into the hands of Indy 500 veterans.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 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 20 May. 2026.
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