as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas
the stuffed shirts in this organization don't seem to realize that without new blood our extinction is inevitable
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Noun
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The deal also drew criticism from conservatives outside of the MAGA base.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Both liberals and conservatives now reshape government through executive power and Supreme Court rulings instead of formal amendments, which undermines democratic participation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Up, a supplier of family-friendly and uplifting programming on linear networks like UPtv and AspireTV and subscription streamer UP Faith & Family, will now be run by company veterans Philip Manwaring and Reta Peery.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The agency, which oversees health care and other benefits for veterans, is not operating as usual due to a lapse in federal funding appropriations.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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His real mistake was to treat myths as dead fossils rather than as living instruments—still moving minds, still shaping worlds.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The event is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and features 30 dealers with minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and unusual gifts.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Stuffed shirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffed%20shirts. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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