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as in relics
one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity
as an old-time big-city boss, he's become something of a dinosaur in today's political world
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as in whales
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
not that his small lawn needed such a dinosaur, but he bought a riding mower anyway
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Recent Examples of dinosaurs
Following the demise of the dinosaurs, Earth’s temperature spiked and put the ocean in a state of turmoil, and the early anglerfish began to explore more of the deep sea.
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Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
So when Federal developed a rip from too much affection, Mom sent him to a farm upstate to play with the other dinosaurs.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
By dinosaurs that grew and grew but never had much brain.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Five years after the events of Dominion, in which dinosaurs mingled with humans all over the globe, these creatures are now dying out.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The three most colossal dinosaurs of land, sea, and air within this biosphere hold genetic material precious to a pharmaceutical company that hopes to use the dino DNA to create a life-saving drug for humanity.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
People still flock to theaters to see dinosaurs on the big screen; the last three each crossed $1 billion at the global box office.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The creature—which long predates the first true mammals, as well as the dinosaurs—is described based on a fossil specimen found on the Spanish island of Mallorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
What allowed dinosaurs to become so successful in the Jurassic?
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Dinosaurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinosaurs. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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