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a member of the human race
he's a particularly handsome specimen
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one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
chose one frog as a good specimen of the breed
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Recent Examples of specimens
For the new study, Zietlow and her coauthors examined and reclassified fossils housed in more than a dozen institutions — specimens that had been misidentified as the species Tylosaurus proriger.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
One source with deep roots in the paleontology market, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, told me that many fossils now appearing in smaller galleries and auction houses are specimens that struggled to find buyers through traditional natural history channels.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Purchase established specimens at a native plant nursery or find a division from a fellow gardener in late winter or early spring.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
The breakthrough came after spider specimens from remote elevations were sent to Priyadarshini for identification and analysis.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The other 13 specimens are from just five white sand scrub habitats scattered across peninsular Florida.
—Ryan St Laurent, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Confirmation required shipping samples more than 600 miles to the national reference laboratory in Kinshasa, where 8 of 13 specimens came back positive for Bundibugyo on May 15.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Create a Hummingbird Buffet Rather than dotting single specimens around your garden, plant a hummingbird highway.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Sedums come in a dizzying array of textures and colors, as well as shapes and sizes, from flowering carpets to tall, standout specimens like familiar favorite ‘Autumn Joy’.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 11 May 2026
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
One source with deep roots in the paleontology market, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, told me that many fossils now appearing in smaller galleries and auction houses are specimens that struggled to find buyers through traditional natural history channels.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Purchase established specimens at a native plant nursery or find a division from a fellow gardener in late winter or early spring.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
The breakthrough came after spider specimens from remote elevations were sent to Priyadarshini for identification and analysis.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The other 13 specimens are from just five white sand scrub habitats scattered across peninsular Florida.
—Ryan St Laurent, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Confirmation required shipping samples more than 600 miles to the national reference laboratory in Kinshasa, where 8 of 13 specimens came back positive for Bundibugyo on May 15.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Create a Hummingbird Buffet Rather than dotting single specimens around your garden, plant a hummingbird highway.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Sedums come in a dizzying array of textures and colors, as well as shapes and sizes, from flowering carpets to tall, standout specimens like familiar favorite ‘Autumn Joy’.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specimens
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On May 18, two armed teenagers entered the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing an armed security guard in a gun battle, then fatally shooting two men cornered in the parking lot, police said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Authorities in Hawaii on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection with the killings of three men on the Big Island this week.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Randy Colman, president and CEO of Goodman Jewish Family Services, thanked the survivors for being living examples of perseverance and strength.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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These examples are among the more tame messages — many are laced with profanity and references to violence.—
Maven Navarro
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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In laboratory tests, the team trained their plasma jet on samples of Staphylococcus caprae, a skin bacterium previously detected on the ISS.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The daughter and Lynette Hooker’s parents provided mouth swab samples Thursday.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Friends, family, Make-A-Wish and school staff partied with Rylan in celebration of his love for furry creatures.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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The backstory This historic, neo-Gothic style building has held many lives, first as the national savings bank and later as a music conservatory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Kenny is going through her things and counts 26 black T-shirts.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The Bakersfield Police Department said two hostages had been safely released and that all remaining individuals were in good health as of Tuesday evening.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Excess protein may accelerate kidney function decline in individuals with conditions such as chronic kidney disease, Jaisinghani cautions.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Specimens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specimens. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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