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 president has lashed out at the justices who ruled against him in recent days, including three conservatives who were in the majority — Roberts, Gorsuch and Barrett.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Of the current six conservatives on the bench, Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett have developed something of a swing vote status.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Activities Personalised treks to experience the character and charm of nearby villages, mountains, monasteries and lakes are led by highly knowledgeable guides such as Gyaljen Sherpa, 36, a veteran of Himalayan trekking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Registration for adults is $40; veterans and first responders pay $25.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The path taken has favored centralized control, fossil-fuel dependence, and corporate contracts over community stability.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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According to Han, the fossils represent the first major discovery of soft-bodied organisms that lived directly after the Sinsk event.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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