as in dodos
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
Michael VanEtten, 46, has been combing Florida rivers and streams for fossils most of his life.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
These complementary efforts of fieldwork geology and the more digital world of computer modeling, in which geochemical data, fossils and ancient tectonics are paired with Earth system models, have helped pull back the veil on our deep past.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Even today, the soil of Colli Berici contains coral fossils.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The eggs are the first fossils to be reliably dated from the Qinglongshan fossil reserve, which includes three sites containing more than 3,000 eggs, the majority of which are semi-exposed and preserved in 3D, with their original shapes largely intact.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Some examples include fossils, organic molecules derived from a biological process, or mineral patterns that form only through microbial activity.
—Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Organisms can turn into fossils that last tens of millions of years, but most organisms don’t become fossils; metals and plastics might not stick around at all.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s also an actual town called Fossil, where visitors can dig for fossils behind the local high school.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
These complementary efforts of fieldwork geology and the more digital world of computer modeling, in which geochemical data, fossils and ancient tectonics are paired with Earth system models, have helped pull back the veil on our deep past.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Even today, the soil of Colli Berici contains coral fossils.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The eggs are the first fossils to be reliably dated from the Qinglongshan fossil reserve, which includes three sites containing more than 3,000 eggs, the majority of which are semi-exposed and preserved in 3D, with their original shapes largely intact.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Some examples include fossils, organic molecules derived from a biological process, or mineral patterns that form only through microbial activity.
—Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Organisms can turn into fossils that last tens of millions of years, but most organisms don’t become fossils; metals and plastics might not stick around at all.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s also an actual town called Fossil, where visitors can dig for fossils behind the local high school.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossils
Noun
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But concerns about free expression are not limited to conservatives.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That includes rules on supplier diversity and a state law requiring annual reports on hiring of women, minorities, disabled veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Al Horford and the rest of the veterans in Golden State's waiting room are quietly pleading for clarity.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Fossils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossils. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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