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dinosaur
The term evokes a sense of immense scale and prehistoric power when referring to the extinct reptiles. It carries a scientific weight, often associated with paleontology and the deep history of the earth, evoking images of fossils and ancient ecosystems.
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Examples
The museum has a massive dinosaur skeleton in the main hall.
I want to be a paleontologist so I can discover a new dinosaur.
Look at that dinosaur toy with the long neck.
Some scientists believe that birds are actually descendants of the dinosaur.
He still uses a typewriter in a digital office; he is a total dinosaur.
I feel like a dinosaur trying to understand these new social media trends.
The company is a dinosaur that refuses to adapt to the internet age.
Why are you still using that software? It is a dinosaur.
The old professor was a dinosaur who hated the idea of online lectures.