as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
those mossbacks at the intelligence agency didn't get the memo that the world had changed
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Recent Examples of mossback
This man performed in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Assumed all parts from mossbacks to boys young.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mossback
Noun
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The speaker is considered a religious and social conservative within Iranian politics.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy, a fiscal conservative, wants to pay for its costs, though that detail will need to be worked out with other senators.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For three innings against the Washington Nationals, Boyd pitched like the veteran who earned his All-Star honor a year ago.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan, a 36-year-old veteran in his 17th NBA season, had another big game less than two weeks after posting 41 points and 11 assists in a win over the Utah Jazz.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Genetic examination showed the latest find was unambiguously a dog, domesticated and living off human food; until now, fossils of true dogs were not known until 10,000 years ago.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The innovation platform said that by allowing renewable and fossil-based feedstocks to mix, while matching the amount of renewable input to an equivalent share of output through audits, mass balance can reduce the risk of producers overselling their credentials.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Old fogey-ish, ungrateful and stupid.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Mossback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossback. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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