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
If there was once life on the red planet, sedimentary deposits in the coastal shelf might have preserved evidence of it, just as Earth's coastal sediments at times hold fossils from the continents, the researchers noted.
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Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Trails thread through remnants of the same ancient sea that once also flowed over South Dakota's Badlands National Park—keep an eye out for fossils.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
In his current Fossil Lab, Sereno invites teens to join him in the space decorated with fossils and dinosaur replicas.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Those teeth can be found as fossils in the Chesapeake Bay around the shores of Calvert Cliffs in Calvert County.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
In the new study, Julien Benoit of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in South Africa and his colleagues analyzed three specimens of rocks containing fossils of a therapsid known as Lystrosaurus.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
After your cave tour, try your hand at gem mining or pursue the impressive exhibit of relics, fossils, and skeletal artifacts, including the remains of a prehistoric bear that dates back 32,300 years.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The creature, a blob about the size of a human hand, was found in the Mazon Creek area of Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, that is rich in fossils from a period before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the Nature study, the Captorhinus fossils help scientists more accurately place this evolutionary milestone in the timeline of terrestrial vertebrates — nearly 290 million years ago.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Trails thread through remnants of the same ancient sea that once also flowed over South Dakota's Badlands National Park—keep an eye out for fossils.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
In his current Fossil Lab, Sereno invites teens to join him in the space decorated with fossils and dinosaur replicas.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Those teeth can be found as fossils in the Chesapeake Bay around the shores of Calvert Cliffs in Calvert County.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
In the new study, Julien Benoit of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in South Africa and his colleagues analyzed three specimens of rocks containing fossils of a therapsid known as Lystrosaurus.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
After your cave tour, try your hand at gem mining or pursue the impressive exhibit of relics, fossils, and skeletal artifacts, including the remains of a prehistoric bear that dates back 32,300 years.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The creature, a blob about the size of a human hand, was found in the Mazon Creek area of Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, that is rich in fossils from a period before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the Nature study, the Captorhinus fossils help scientists more accurately place this evolutionary milestone in the timeline of terrestrial vertebrates — nearly 290 million years ago.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossils
Noun
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But many conservatives saw an overreach in the Title IX changes of the Obama and Biden eras.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In dissent, four conservatives questioned how tracking someone’s driving violates their privacy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Coral upset experienced veterans of the sport, Christina Gasparich from Los Angeles, and Calla Allison from San Clemente, both of whom have been on the USA National BodySurfing Team for the past three years in-a-row.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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With veterans Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey both still locked in as 2026 starters, Burke could be a fascinating investment for offensive-line coach Zach Strief.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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