as in coward
a person without strength of character
a jellyfish who was afraid to tell her boss that her latest brainstorm was just plain bad
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Recent Examples of jellyfish
The device, called the Jellyfish Magnetic Soft Robot (J-MSR), is built to replicate how real jellyfish move through coordinated contraction and relaxation.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Her look evoked the mercurial suspension of a jellyfish—a sartorial medusa taking shape in almost defiant form—with a sun hat draped in translucent chiffon, tentacular plissé trousers and her tennis dress itself, which was veined in chartreuse tendrils.
—Nick Remsen, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, early versions of mollusks and sponges populated the seafloor as jellyfish floated above.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
SeaWorld San Diego will host a nighttime spectacular with 600 aerial drones this summer that will light up the sky over Mission Bay with towering images of breaching whales, pulsating jellyfish and flipping dolphins.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Her look evoked the mercurial suspension of a jellyfish—a sartorial medusa taking shape in almost defiant form—with a sun hat draped in translucent chiffon, tentacular plissé trousers and her tennis dress itself, which was veined in chartreuse tendrils.
—Nick Remsen, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, early versions of mollusks and sponges populated the seafloor as jellyfish floated above.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
SeaWorld San Diego will host a nighttime spectacular with 600 aerial drones this summer that will light up the sky over Mission Bay with towering images of breaching whales, pulsating jellyfish and flipping dolphins.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellyfish
Noun
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Severance star Zach Cherry is Gary, a coward who isn’t sure he can be loved.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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And, in a way, this coward is the only sane one.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Since mom already has the candle version, gift her the matching reed diffuser to have her fave scent coursing through her space on a regular basis.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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On the Peruvian side, travelers can visit the Uros floating islands, the artificial islets woven from totora reeds and home to communities that have lived here for centuries, then settle into a rustic homestay at Amantaní for a quieter look at life on the lake.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The research is entirely preclinical, meaning all findings so far come from mouse models and lab settings.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The striped mouse rises up on its hind legs, an expression of measured vigilance.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Bighorn sheep, elk, and pronghorn can also be spotted here.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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Just hundreds of sheep clinging to the grassy slopes.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Jellyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellyfish. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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