as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas
some old fossil who thinks that a boy and a girl shouldn't be together unsupervised until they are engaged
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Recent Examples of fossil
In the new study, researchers studied the jaws of 15 ancient octopus fossils that were previously found in Japan and Canada's Vancouver Island.
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CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, specific places cannot be identified because of lack of fossil records.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The fossils were discovered in Japan and Vancouver Island, the release noted.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Giant octopuses measuring up to 62 feet (19 meters) in length were among the top ocean predators around 100 million years ago, according to new research that uncovered rare fossils hidden within solid rock.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, specific places cannot be identified because of lack of fossil records.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The fossils were discovered in Japan and Vancouver Island, the release noted.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Giant octopuses measuring up to 62 feet (19 meters) in length were among the top ocean predators around 100 million years ago, according to new research that uncovered rare fossils hidden within solid rock.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fossil
Noun
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Six Supreme Court justices were there—only the conservatives.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But other conservatives, including Senator Ted Cruz, objected to the heavy hand of government approach.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The front office also faced growing concerns about whether Reese’s presence would deter the signing of returning veterans and key free agents the Sky had targeted.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two Patriots veteran free-agent additions, outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, addressed the media on Thursday as the offseason workout program wrapped up for the week.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This man performed in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Assumed all parts from mossbacks to boys young.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2019
Noun
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With his piano-pounding performances, wild vocals, bouffant hair and makeup, Little Richard burst onto the musical scene in the 1950s and shook up the stuffed shirts with a string of his hit songs that got both black and white people dancing.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
9 May 2020
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Karen Knorr’s photos of the private members’ clubs of London in the early 1980s are full of stuffed shirts wearing gleaming brogues.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
25 Feb. 2020
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“Fossil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossil. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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