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{
"Olax":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Olacaceae) of evergreen trees and shrubs distributed through the tropics of Asia, Africa, and Australia and having distichous leaves and small racemose flowers with three stamens":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Late Latin olax odorous, from ol\u0113re to smell; from the unpleasant odor of the wood":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014d\u02cclaks"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114449",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Olcha":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Tungusic people living near the mouth of the Amur river in Asia \u2014 compare tungus":[],
": a member of the Olcha people":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014dlch\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040657",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Akkadian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the Akkadian language exemplified in texts before 1900 b.c.":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045250",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Bulgarian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": old church slavic":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125628",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Christmas":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": epiphany sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130053",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Frankish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": old franconian":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124310",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old French":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1673, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112550",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Gooseberry":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": old nick":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120640",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Nick":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"he gave me a look that would scare Old Nick"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1643, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014dl(d)-\u02c8nik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"archfiend",
"Beelzebub",
"devil",
"fiend",
"Lucifer",
"Satan",
"serpent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011742",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Norse":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the North Germanic language of the Scandinavian peoples prior to about 1350 \u2014 see Indo-European Languages Table":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043523",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old North French":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the northern dialects of Old French including especially those of Normandy and Picardy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051710",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Norwegian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the Norwegian language before the Reformation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050702",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Occitan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the Occitan language as attested in documents from about 1100 to 1500":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104626",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old One":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": old nick":[],
": the creator or chief deity in some Native American religions":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192101",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Order Amish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of the Old Order Amish Mennonite Church adhering strictly to the older forms of worship and attire":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091917",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Old Order Brethren":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": yorker brethren":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141404",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Old Swedish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the Swedish language as exemplified in documents prior to about 1350":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121624",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Oldman":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": boyfriend":[
"\u2026 Kate's friend Carol, who knew about such things because her current old man knew the advertising man at Rolling Stone \u2026",
"\u2014 Cyra McFadden"
],
": father":[
"When he had everybody around him, all of us, all the kids, my old man was in heaven.",
"\u2014 Philip Roth"
],
": husband":[
"\"You see the back of that house with the broken porch rail. Mrs. Danaker lives there. She takes in washin'. Her old man was killed on the railroad.\"",
"\u2014 Jack London"
],
"river in southern Alberta, Canada, that rises in the Rocky Mountains near the border with British Columbia and flows 200 miles (320 kilometers) east to unite with the Bow River, forming the South Saskatchewan River":[]
},
"examples":[
"I've been with my old man for 12 years now.",
"I used to work with your old man ."
],
"first_known_use":{
"1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014dld-m\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"dad",
"daddy",
"father",
"pa",
"papa",
"poppa",
"pater",
"pop",
"sire"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114054",
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
]
},
"Olives, Mount of":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"mountain ridge 2680 feet (817 meters) high in the West Bank running north and south on the eastern side of Jerusalem":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112709",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"ola":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a document written on ola":[],
": a leaf or strip from the leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Portuguese ola , from Malayalam \u014dla":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130554",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old":{
"antonyms":[
"young",
"youthful"
],
"definitions":{
": advanced in years or age":[
"an old person"
],
": belonging to an early period in the development of a language or literature":[
"Old Persian"
],
": dating from the remote past : ancient":[
"old traditions"
],
": distinguished from an object of the same kind by being of an earlier date":[
"many still used the old name"
],
": experienced":[
"an old trooper speaking of the last war"
],
": former":[
"his old students"
],
": having existed for a specified period of time":[
"a child three years old"
],
": long familiar":[
"same old story",
"good old Joe"
],
": no longer in use : discarded":[
"old rags"
],
": of a grayish or dusty color":[
"old mauve"
],
": of long standing":[
"an old friend"
],
": of, relating to, or originating in a past era":[
"old chronicles record the event"
],
": old or earlier time":[
"\u2014 used in the phrase of old the cavalry of old"
],
": one of a specified age":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination a 3-year- old"
],
": persisting from an earlier time":[
"an old ailment",
"they brought up the same old argument"
],
": showing the characteristics of age":[
"looked old at 20"
],
": showing the effects of time or use : worn , aged":[
"old shoes"
],
": tiresome":[
"gets old fast"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He's an old man now.",
"We rented an old black-and-white movie.",
"There's an old saying that good fences make good neighbors.",
"a new approach to an old problem",
"She wore a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.",
"I wish you would stop wearing that dirty old hat!",
"The hotel was old and dingy.",
"the oldest known civilization in the region",
"The house we live in is 50 years old .",
"We went back to visit our old neighborhood.",
"Noun",
"Young and old alike will enjoy the movie.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The 10-year- old , who goes by Ellie, moved from New York City to Manchester, Vt., during the pandemic. \u2014 Ellen Mccarthy, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Back in the waiting room, still crying, the 2-year- old begged his mom, Lauren Von Allmen, to hold him. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 1 July 2022",
"Adele is gearing up for her upcoming shows at BST Hyde Park this weekend, and the 34-year- old gave a peek into her prep for the two-day run at the London festival. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 30 June 2022",
"The 54-year- old now has a net worth of $3 billion, which is based on his ownership of 6,906.1 million class A shares in the company. \u2014 Yue Wang, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Amid his battle with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the 83-year- old was placed under a temporary conservatorship in February 2021 that was made permanent that July. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The 23-year- old is originally from Horlivka in the eastern Donetsk region. \u2014 Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The 32-year- old isn't a stranger to being candid on social media (which Todd has since blocked her on). \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 30 June 2022",
"But all things considered, the 30-year- old was feeling OK in the aftermath. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The novel is told from the viewpoint of Davy Ross, a lonely 13-year old who is forced to move in with his estranged mother after his grandmother dies. \u2014 USA Today , 20 June 2021",
"There\u2019s a new old on the market: The early aughts are now vintage. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Andrea Vallone, a 27-year old who works at a major tech company, started banking on Hinge after hearing about the idea through Kawahata. \u2014 Kaya Yurieff And Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 2 Nov. 2020",
"Tiz the Law, a majestic-looking colt with a striking white blaze covering most of his face, has established himself as the dominant 3-year old of this year and the heavy favorite in Saturday\u2019s Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 2 Sep. 2020",
"Joi also testified on behalf of a change in state law that eliminated work permits for 16- and 17-year- olds . \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
"In 2018, just 25.6% of 16-year- olds were licensed to drive, down from 46.2% in 1983, according to a study by Michael Sivak, managing director of Sivak Applied Research. \u2014 Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020",
"This showed that of the 14-18-year- olds who could read fluently, nearly 30% could not apply these reading skills to understand how to use an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) based on written instructions on the packet. \u2014 Azeez Gupta, Quartz India , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Three 16-year- olds and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday in Cleveland, police spokeswoman Sgt. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 12 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English eald ; akin to Old High German alt old, Latin alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, deep":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"for sense 9 usually \u02c8\u014dl",
"\u02c8\u014dld"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for old Adjective old , ancient , venerable , antique , antiquated , archaic , obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence. old houses an old sweater of mine ancient applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past. ancient accounts of dragons venerable stresses the impressiveness and dignity of great age. the family's venerable patriarch antique applies to what has come down from a former or ancient time. collected antique Chippendale furniture antiquated implies being discredited or outmoded or otherwise inappropriate to the present time. antiquated teaching methods archaic implies having the character or characteristics of a much earlier time. the play used archaic language to convey a sense of period obsolete may apply to something regarded as no longer acceptable or useful even though it is still in existence. a computer that makes earlier models obsolete",
"synonyms":[
"aged",
"aging",
"ageing",
"ancient",
"elderly",
"geriatric",
"long-lived",
"older",
"over-the-hill",
"senescent",
"senior",
"unyoung"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111538",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"old Adam":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": unregenerate human nature":[
"grant that the old Adam in this child may be so buried",
"\u2014 Book of Common Prayer",
"the old Adam in me \u2026 rises and asserts himself",
"\u2014 R. W. Jackson"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"after the Biblical Adam , the first man and first sinner":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115904",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old Ned":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": home-cured hog meat and especially salt pork or bacon":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Old Ned , nickname for the devil":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8ned"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174848",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old age":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, for, or relating to old people":[
"an old-age home"
],
": the fact of being old":[
"She died of old age ."
],
": the time of life when a person is old":[
"He's getting sweeter in his old age ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124835",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"old before one's time":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": looking and feeling older than one is":[
"Such experiences make people old before their time ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195853",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"old boy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a man who is a member of a long-standing and usually influential clique especially in a professional, business, or social sphere":[],
": an alumnus especially of a boys' school":[]
},
"examples":[
"The old boy had some trouble getting up the stairs.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Phoenix Fire Department said a 17-year- old boy is in critical condition after he was submerged under water in a pool in the area of Peoria Avenue and 28th Drive on Saturday. \u2014 Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022",
"Since the drug war began, only three police officers have been imprisoned \u2014 for the murder of a 17-year- old boy . \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"A half hour before the 59-year-old man was located, a gunman in North Baltimore shot and injured a 17-year- old boy and 19-year-old man. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"Milwaukee police said the 17-year- old boy had a firearm when he was shot. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"The 17-year- old boy who was arrested immediately after the fatal shooting of Seandell Holliday, 16, at The Bean in Millennium Park Saturday night has been charged in connection with Holliday\u2019s death, authorities said. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Two people, a 28-year-old man and a 17-year- old boy , were killed in separate shootings early Sunday morning. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 May 2022",
"Siderio was shot after the 26-year-old Mendoza and three other undercover officers in an unmarked car attempted to stop him and a 17-year- old boy who were riding their bicycles in the wrong direction on a street, authorities said. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 2 May 2022",
"Police arrested a 17-year- old boy in connection with a deadly shooting during a fight that broke out at a Cinco de Mayo carnival in Anaheim. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112651",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old boy network":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an informal system in which wealthy men with the same social and educational background help each other":[
"He got his job through the old boy network ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112902",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old brain":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": archipallium":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115331",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old friend":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person who has been one's friend for a long time":[
"An old friend came to visit."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112325",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old girl":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a woman who went to a respected or well-known private school for girls":[
"an Old Girls' reunion"
],
": an old woman":[
"The old girl has some trouble getting up the stairs."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113832",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old goat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124140",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old gold":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a dark yellow":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A\u00f1ejo Tequila is old gold in color with slightly coppery flashes. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Yet since leaving the grind herself, the 51-year- old gold legend who lives in Orlando, has been firmly focused on developing young players and junior golf though her nonprofit, the Annika Foundation. \u2014 Andy Frye, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"To their astonishment, the box opened to reveal a trove of centuries- old gold coins. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Sep. 2021",
"It was declared incomparable yet compared to everything: old gold , the clear autumn air. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 May 2021",
"The remains of a 3,000-year- old gold mask are among a huge cache of over 500 artifacts found at Sanxingdui, an archaeological site outside Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 27 Mar. 2021",
"The old gold -leafing plant on Love Lane was still a construction site when Scott-Miller started cooking and stockpiling groceries to donate to dozens and then hundreds of families. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 25 Dec. 2020",
"In 2018, a 2,200-year- old gold coin was uncovered in Egypt. \u2014 James Rogers, Fox News , 8 Oct. 2020",
"Last week, two teenagers volunteering at an archaeological dig in central Israel unearthed hundreds of 1,100-year- old gold coins, reports the Associated Press. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Aug. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110526",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"old guard":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a group of established prestige and influence":[],
": the conservative and especially older members of an organization (such as a political party)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His fellow Fox co-chair Jim Gianopulos guided Paramount Pictures until being replaced by Nickelodeon\u2019s Brian Robbins last year, representing a chink in the old guard \u2019s armor. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Wednesday also marked the first time DiVincenzo played against his former team, as the 25-year- old guard was traded to Sacramento in a multi-team deal that landed center Serge Ibaka in Milwaukee. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The 24-year- old guard was known for defensive efforts, along with up and down scoring that once culminated in an NBA 30-point game. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021",
"As Di discusses in her video, the D&D old guard is stereotypically known for tearing apart anything that doesn\u2019t resemble the motifs that have come to exemplify their subculture. \u2014 Laurence Russell, Wired , 3 July 2021",
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"The old guard is represented by honorary chairs Tom Ford, Adam Mosseri, and Anna Wintour. \u2014 Zoe Haylock, Vulture , 3 May 2021",
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"Higgins also noted that Mary\u2019s fate as an old maid in this alternative universe, portrayed as hideous and sad, is presented as perfectly fine, appropriate and desirable for Annie in the real world. \u2014 Christopher Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"The original kitchen was gutted and turned into a mudroom and walk-in pantry, and the old master bedroom became the new kitchen location. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"In the film, shot in the early \u201870s, Bogdanovich played a young film director paying respect to an old master , played by John Huston. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 6 Jan. 2022"
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"The second valley location takes inspiration from the old style beer halls of Germany and the Czech Republic. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
"The old style of leadership was coming to an end, and a new one was being adopted. \u2014 Chris Cebollero, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"But now there\u2019s this resurgence of the old style , as surfers turn back to single-fin longboards, showing the real finesse of nose riding and traditional footwork. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 20 Mar. 2020",
"From 1900 to 1910, old style duplexes and cottages continued to expand throughout the city. \u2014 Erin Caughey, jsonline.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In photography, everything old is new again, and there is not much older than the tintype, an old style of photograph that creates an image on a thin sheet of metal that has been coated with a dark lacquer or enamel. \u2014 Pat Mcdonogh, The Courier-Journal , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Isaac Newton, for example, marked his birthday as falling on Christmas Day, December 25, 1642 under the old style , but many sources now give it as January 4, 1643 in the new. \u2014 Chad Orzel, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Lager is an old style often made by large brewing companies \u2013 think Budweiser, Miller Lite, Coors. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Jessica Camerata, a 34-year- old style blogger in Atlanta, is trying to navigate romantic life without alcohol for the first time. \u2014 Sophie Vershbow, Vogue , 22 June 2021"
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"An old wives' tale that keeping raw, unpeeled onions out will keep your family safe from illnesses such as the flu is making the rounds on Facebook. \u2014 Katie Landeck, USA TODAY , 16 June 2020",
"The myth, which is partly based on an old wives' tale that claims that every year on the vernal and autumnal equinox, eggs are able to balance on their ends, appears to have surfaced annually since at least 2012. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2020",
"The supposed toxicity of this Christmas classic is nothing more than an old wives' tale , Dr. Wismer says. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 14 Dec. 2018",
"Many doctors perceive the use of cod-liver oil for joint pain as an old wives' tale . \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 1 July 2018",
"When to Go to the Doctor Despite the old wives' tale , cranberry juice will not cure your UTI. \u2014 Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping , 12 Feb. 2018"
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"In my generation, you were considered an old maid at 25.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An old maid at six and twenty, Kate arrives in London with her mother, Lady Mary Sharma (Shelley Conn), and younger half-sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran). \u2014 Katie Rife, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Higgins also noted that Mary\u2019s fate as an old maid in this alternative universe, portrayed as hideous and sad, is presented as perfectly fine, appropriate and desirable for Annie in the real world. \u2014 Christopher Wilson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"Going old school in the era of spread offenses is wise, considering the Tigers are uncertain at QB and don\u2019t have a receiver on the roster that\u2019s emerged as an elite pass-catcher. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 31 Mar. 2022",
"After kicking it old school with fedoras, head over to The Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches to see beautiful masterpieces including timepieces from around the world that date back more than 300 years. \u2014 Vicki Salemi, Chron , 23 Mar. 2022",
"When in doubt, says Digital River\u2019s Mr. Cheung, go old school . \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 19 Mar. 2022",
"In a scene old school fans will immediately recognize, the teaser kicks off by recreating the sitcom\u2019s opening credits. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 8 June 2022",
"With a nod to the merrymaking atmosphere of old school Grateful Dead shows, HAYS Fest features more than 40 local art vendors, food vendors and two stages of music and other performing talent such as fire performances and other circus-type acts. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"How about pursuing colleges old school and writing them letters",
"Ruth listening to only old school hip-hop is an obvious example. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The state funded two contracts \u2014 the first for about $9 million to build portable classrooms at the site so students could go to school while the old school was demolished and replaced. \u2014 Dave Altimari And Andrew Brown, courant.com , 13 Feb. 2022"
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"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date"
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": of long standing":[
"old-time residents"
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"old-time songs"
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"first_known_use":{
"1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014dld-\u02c8t\u012bm",
"\u02c8\u014dl(d)-\u02c8t\u012bm"
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"antique",
"old-fashioned",
"old-school",
"old-timey",
"old-world",
"oldfangled",
"quaint",
"retro",
"retrograde",
"vintage"
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"adjective"
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"antonyms":[
"youngster",
"youth"
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"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014dld-\u02c8t\u012b-m\u0259r",
"-\u02cct\u012b-m\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u014dl(d)-\u02c8t\u012b-m\u0259r"
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"ancient",
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"geriatric",
"golden-ager",
"oldster",
"senior",
"senior citizen"
],
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"noun"
]
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"contemporary",
"current",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernist",
"modernistic",
"new age",
"newfangled",
"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date"
],
"definitions":{
": of a kind or style prevalent in or reminiscent of an earlier time":[
"old-timey music"
]
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"first_known_use":{
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8\u014dl(d)-\u02c8t\u012b-m\u0113"
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"antique",
"old-fashioned",
"old-school",
"old-time",
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"oldfangled",
"quaint",
"retro",
"retrograde",
"vintage"
],
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"adjective"
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"contemporary",
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"hot",
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"modern",
"modernist",
"modernistic",
"new age",
"newfangled",
"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date"
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"first_known_use":{
"1712, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8\u014dl(d)-\u02c8w\u0259r(-\u0259)ld",
"\u02c8\u014dld-\u02c8w\u0259rld"
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"antique",
"old-fashioned",
"old-school",
"old-time",
"old-timey",
"oldfangled",
"quaint",
"retro",
"retrograde",
"vintage"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"older":{
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"young",
"youthful"
],
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": advanced in years or age":[
"an old person"
],
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"Old Persian"
],
": dating from the remote past : ancient":[
"old traditions"
],
": distinguished from an object of the same kind by being of an earlier date":[
"many still used the old name"
],
": experienced":[
"an old trooper speaking of the last war"
],
": former":[
"his old students"
],
": having existed for a specified period of time":[
"a child three years old"
],
": long familiar":[
"same old story",
"good old Joe"
],
": no longer in use : discarded":[
"old rags"
],
": of a grayish or dusty color":[
"old mauve"
],
": of long standing":[
"an old friend"
],
": of, relating to, or originating in a past era":[
"old chronicles record the event"
],
": old or earlier time":[
"\u2014 used in the phrase of old the cavalry of old"
],
": one of a specified age":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination a 3-year- old"
],
": persisting from an earlier time":[
"an old ailment",
"they brought up the same old argument"
],
": showing the characteristics of age":[
"looked old at 20"
],
": showing the effects of time or use : worn , aged":[
"old shoes"
],
": tiresome":[
"gets old fast"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He's an old man now.",
"We rented an old black-and-white movie.",
"There's an old saying that good fences make good neighbors.",
"a new approach to an old problem",
"She wore a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans.",
"I wish you would stop wearing that dirty old hat!",
"The hotel was old and dingy.",
"the oldest known civilization in the region",
"The house we live in is 50 years old .",
"We went back to visit our old neighborhood.",
"Noun",
"Young and old alike will enjoy the movie.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The 10-year- old , who goes by Ellie, moved from New York City to Manchester, Vt., during the pandemic. \u2014 Ellen Mccarthy, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Back in the waiting room, still crying, the 2-year- old begged his mom, Lauren Von Allmen, to hold him. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 1 July 2022",
"Adele is gearing up for her upcoming shows at BST Hyde Park this weekend, and the 34-year- old gave a peek into her prep for the two-day run at the London festival. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 30 June 2022",
"The 54-year- old now has a net worth of $3 billion, which is based on his ownership of 6,906.1 million class A shares in the company. \u2014 Yue Wang, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Amid his battle with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the 83-year- old was placed under a temporary conservatorship in February 2021 that was made permanent that July. \u2014 Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The 23-year- old is originally from Horlivka in the eastern Donetsk region. \u2014 Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The 32-year- old isn't a stranger to being candid on social media (which Todd has since blocked her on). \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 30 June 2022",
"But all things considered, the 30-year- old was feeling OK in the aftermath. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The novel is told from the viewpoint of Davy Ross, a lonely 13-year old who is forced to move in with his estranged mother after his grandmother dies. \u2014 USA Today , 20 June 2021",
"There\u2019s a new old on the market: The early aughts are now vintage. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Andrea Vallone, a 27-year old who works at a major tech company, started banking on Hinge after hearing about the idea through Kawahata. \u2014 Kaya Yurieff And Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 2 Nov. 2020",
"Tiz the Law, a majestic-looking colt with a striking white blaze covering most of his face, has established himself as the dominant 3-year old of this year and the heavy favorite in Saturday\u2019s Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 2 Sep. 2020",
"Joi also testified on behalf of a change in state law that eliminated work permits for 16- and 17-year- olds . \u2014 Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 May 2020",
"In 2018, just 25.6% of 16-year- olds were licensed to drive, down from 46.2% in 1983, according to a study by Michael Sivak, managing director of Sivak Applied Research. \u2014 Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020",
"This showed that of the 14-18-year- olds who could read fluently, nearly 30% could not apply these reading skills to understand how to use an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) based on written instructions on the packet. \u2014 Azeez Gupta, Quartz India , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Three 16-year- olds and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday in Cleveland, police spokeswoman Sgt. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 12 Feb. 2020"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
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"Middle English, from Old English eald ; akin to Old High German alt old, Latin alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, deep":"Adjective and Noun"
},
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"for sense 9 usually \u02c8\u014dl",
"\u02c8\u014dld"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for old Adjective old , ancient , venerable , antique , antiquated , archaic , obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence. old houses an old sweater of mine ancient applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past. ancient accounts of dragons venerable stresses the impressiveness and dignity of great age. the family's venerable patriarch antique applies to what has come down from a former or ancient time. collected antique Chippendale furniture antiquated implies being discredited or outmoded or otherwise inappropriate to the present time. antiquated teaching methods archaic implies having the character or characteristics of a much earlier time. the play used archaic language to convey a sense of period obsolete may apply to something regarded as no longer acceptable or useful even though it is still in existence. a computer that makes earlier models obsolete",
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"aged",
"aging",
"ageing",
"ancient",
"elderly",
"geriatric",
"long-lived",
"older",
"over-the-hill",
"senescent",
"senior",
"unyoung"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105852",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
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"oldfangled":{
"antonyms":[
"contemporary",
"current",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernist",
"modernistic",
"new age",
"newfangled",
"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"space-age",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date"
],
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": old-fashioned":[]
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"those big solid-iron phones are an oldfangled reminder of the time when you had to rent a phone from the telephone company"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"old + -fangled (as in newfangled )":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014dl(d)-\u02c8fa\u014b-g\u0259ld"
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"antique",
"old-fashioned",
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"old-time",
"old-timey",
"old-world",
"quaint",
"retro",
"retrograde",
"vintage"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081913",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"antonyms":[],
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": age , antiquity":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English oldnes , from Old English ealdnes , from eald old + -nes -ness":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214350",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"oldster":{
"antonyms":[
"youngster",
"youth"
],
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": an old or elderly person":[]
},
"examples":[
"a family film that will appeal to youngsters and oldsters alike",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stalking the herd is easier than stalking the old and wary lone bull, which has been expelled from the flock by the young bloods, or stalking an old bull with an askaria young bull that serves as stooge and bodyguard to the oldster . \u2014 Robert Ruark, Field & Stream , 1 Dec. 2020",
"While Rivers was plotting and plodding his way to victory Sunday, another oldster threw five touchdown passes with his new team. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Oct. 2020",
"The radical difference between the median and the mean means that there are some very, very rich oldsters out there, but Bill Gates and Bruce Springsteen are eligible for Social Security and Medicare simply by virtue of their age. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Hipsters in groups, oldsters in couples, crowds of post-church patrons on Sundays and, almost always, families with very cheerful children. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 23 Jan. 2020",
"The old folks had Yoda as their feisty oldster and the kids now have Maz. 28. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 17 Dec. 2019",
"In a field of oldsters , the 37-year-old stands out. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Elderly dogs and cats may be too frail to interact safely with a rambunctious puppy or kitten despite the belief some people have that a younger animal may spark some life into the oldster . \u2014 Iris Katz, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 16 Nov. 2019",
"Four tales include a bigot, oldsters who find youth in playing kick the can, a misunderstood boy, and a terrified man on a plane. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8\u014dl(d)-st\u0259r"
],
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"ancient",
"elder",
"geriatric",
"golden-ager",
"old-timer",
"senior",
"senior citizen"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115235",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"oleaginous":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality":[]
},
"examples":[
"the office manager greeted the corporate bigwigs with an oleaginous welcome that should have embarrassed him",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The interludes make for juicy lampoons of that unfortunate Western export, oleaginous showbiz faux-intimacy. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"The French state is represented effectively here by oleaginous High Commissioner De Roller (Magimel), a European long based in Tahiti. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"The latest incident of the Trump coterie casting new light on previously routine corruption in Washington came earlier this month, courtesy not of Trump himself, but of his oleaginous son-in-law. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
"After tapping the oleaginous Gaetz, Biden said that crude from the Florida congressman could start flowing throughout the United States by the end of the week. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2021",
"The same goes for the oleaginous Uriah Heep (Ben Whishaw), the legal clerk who can worm into people\u2019s brains, as if into their guts, with his show of humility. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 Aug. 2020",
"And there is the womanizing Mr. Mantalini, whose gift for oleaginous flattery always persuades his long-suffering wife to take him back. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2020",
"The administration\u2019s effort to promote Saudi Arabia as a regional proxy, to help effect its withdrawal, is also somehow oleaginous . \u2014 The Economist , 23 Apr. 2020",
"Critics described him variously as pompous, sycophantic, unctuous, oleaginous and obsequious. \u2014 Jo Craven Mcginty, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English, from Middle French oleagineux , from Latin oleagineus of an olive tree, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia":""
},
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"\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8a-j\u0259-n\u0259s",
"\u02cc\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8aj-\u0259-n\u0259s"
],
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"synonyms":[
"adulatory",
"fulsome",
"gushing",
"gushy",
"hagiographic",
"hagiographical",
"oily",
"soapy",
"unctuous"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233515",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"olfaction":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the act or process of smelling":[],
": the sense of smell":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The dogs sniffed samples of human sweat in an olfaction cone. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"The scientists determined that the missing genes were related to olfaction , or the rat's sense of smell, and the animal's immune functions. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The results suggest some regions of the brain connected to the olfaction system may shrink slightly in the wake of an infection, although the effect is minor and its consequences are unclear. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
"After all, the study of avian olfaction is not straightforward. \u2014 Amy Brady, Scientific American , 23 Feb. 2022",
"As a result, the neurons are forced to avert their attention from olfaction , resulting in a dramatic loss of production for the components needed for smell, culminating in anosmia. \u2014 Robin Lloyd, Scientific American , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Excited by the finding, Prof. Sobel thinks this is just the beginning of investigating olfaction as a driver of human aggression. \u2014 Susan Pinker, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Until the end of the twentieth century, the problem for any theorist of olfaction was that no one had really been able to study the olfactory receptors, or even prove their existence. \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Such light evolutionary constraints at the receptor level probably impose substantial selective pressure downstream on the neural circuits for olfaction : Nervous systems need good mechanisms for decoding the messy patterns of receptor activity. \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u00e4l-\u02c8fak-sh\u0259n",
"\u014dl-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121804",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"olfactive":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": olfactory":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin olfactus, olefactus + English -ive":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)\u00e4l\u00a6faktiv"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122907",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"oligarchy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an organization under oligarchic control":[
"That country is an oligarchy ."
],
": government by the few":[
"The corporation is ruled by oligarchy ."
]
},
"examples":[
"Their nation is an oligarchy .",
"An oligarchy rules their nation.",
"The corporation is ruled by oligarchy .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unlike the evil oligarchy of ancient Athens, the A.I. oligopoly set out to do good. \u2014 Wendell Wallach, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Suffice it to say that the overwhelmingly white professional-class women who don these costumes don\u2019t inhabit a country on the verge of becoming a theocracy or even a patriarchy, but an oligarchy \u2014the harms of which they\u2019ll be relatively spared from. \u2014 Natalie Shure, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
"After the United States overthrew the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893, white settlers formed an oligarchy of sugar production companies, known as The Big Five, that controlled the Hawaiian islands in the first half of the 20th century. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Owning a superyacht, the ultimate status symbol, is practically a prerequisite for joining Russia\u2019s oligarchy . \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Page acknowledges that American oligarchy is different \u2014 it is embedded in the political system. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Yet the Cardinals are the team in this year\u2019s quartet of powerhouses that has generally been the most overlooked, a reminder of the oligarchy still lingering in a sport seeing more parity every season. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Except that the framers had no way of anticipating that a novel form of oligarchy would soon emerge to challenge constitutional democracies: moneyed aristocracies ruling by virtue not of formal titles but of concentrated wealth. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The seeds of Russia\u2019s oligarchy were sown between 1992 and 1994, when the newly independent Russian Federation ran a voucher privatization effort. \u2014 John Hyatt, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccg\u00e4r-k\u0113",
"\u02c8\u014d-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124824",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"oligopyrene":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": containing less than the normal amount of chromatin":[
"\u2014 used of a sperm cell"
],
"\u2014 compare apyrene , eupyrene":[
"\u2014 used of a sperm cell"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary olig- + pyrene ; probably originally formed as German oligopyren":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u00e4l\u0259\u0307g\u014d",
"\u0259\u00a6lig\u0259+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085426",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"oligosaccharide":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a saccharide that contains usually three to ten monosaccharide units":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The same oligosaccharides on red blood cells also appear on the surface of cells that line the small intestine. \u2014 Patricia L. Foster, The Conversation , 10 Jan. 2020",
"Norovirus and a few other viruses use these oligosaccharides to grab onto and infect the intestinal cells. \u2014 Patricia L. Foster, The Conversation , 10 Jan. 2020",
"In short, this concept tries to explain why oligosaccharides \u2013 which are indigestible to babies \u2013 are the third-most prominent component in milk, are complex in structure and are variable between species. \u2014 Enea Rezzonico, Scientific American , 17 Feb. 2015",
"As studies uncovered the importance of human milk oligosaccharides , so began attempts to mimic them in infant formula. \u2014 Alice Callahan, Smithsonian , 25 Oct. 2019",
"These include lactose, fructose, sugar alcohols and specific types of fiber \u2014 the oligosaccharides \u2014 found in many wheat, rye barley, beans, nuts and many vegetables. \u2014 Carrie Dennett, Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2019",
"Bovine milk, which most formula is based on, however, contains a negligible oligosaccharide component. \u2014 Steven Townsend, Philly.com , 9 May 2018",
"By contrast, certain strains of gut bacteria delight in oligosaccharides , multiplying in the guts of nursing infants. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, STAT , 30 May 2018",
"One third of human milk is composed of sugars called oligosaccharides , but babies cannot digest them; the sugars are food for microbes, which furnish infants with essential nutrients that grow their brains and proteins that seal their guts. \u2014 Jason Pontin, WIRED , 15 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8li-g\u0259-",
"\u02cc\u00e4l-i-g\u014d-\u02c8sak-\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bd, \u02cc\u014d-li-",
"\u02c8\u014d-",
"\u02c8\u00e4-li-g\u014d-\u02c8sa-k\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082746",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"oligosaprobic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": living in or being a highly oxygenated aquatic environment in which little organic material and a minimum of fermentation is present \u2014 compare mesosaprobic , polysaprobic":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary olig- + saprobic ; originally formed as German oligosaprobisch":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083226",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"oligosiderite":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a meteorite characterized by the presence of only a small amount of metallic iron":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from olig- + siderite":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085608",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"olio":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
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"\u2014 S. R. Slaton"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The English translation rocketed around the world, was even printed on Zelensky-syle olive -green T-shirts. \u2014 Susan J. Wolfson, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
"The olive -green Nautilus is now selling for an average of $497,000, according to information published by the market monitor Watch Charts. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
"This oil is a blend of olive , lavender, almond, and grapeseed oils. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat the olive and vegetable oils until shimmering. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2022",
"The shea butter, olive and sage oils in this conditioning cleanser give curls, kinks and coils a boost while depositing hydrating goodness. \u2014 Essence , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Invigorating cinnamon oil and Moroccan lava clay combined with olive and argan oils exfoliate without stripping or drying out the skin\u2014and Nature of Things products never cease to impress me with their olfactory design. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 23 Dec. 2021",
"With a bushy black beard, olive skin, and Arabic lilt, Essaibi stood out in the sea of Polish immigrants that filled the neighborhood\u2019s triple-deckers. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Mae still looked like a newbie herself\u2014those bright dark eyes, that olive skin, as smooth as a river stone. \u2014 Dave Eggers, Wired , 30 Sep. 2021",
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"Today, like violence inflicted in South Africa\u2019s apartheid, killings continue, crops are burned, olive groves are uprooted, homes are demolished, aquifers are stolen and children are abducted. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Reportedly valued at $70 million in 2008, the property came with its own private vineyard, olive groves, lake, moat, fountains and a forest. \u2014 Emily Weaver, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"Heading back to Palma by the MA-10 takes you along a portion of the mega-windy and gorgeous road that is lined with olive groves behind stone walls. \u2014 John Oseid, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Christian worshipers reenacting the event by carrying palm fronds and olive branches marched from the top of the Mount of Olives to the Old City of Jerusalem. \u2014 Jon Brown, Fox News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The rustic-chic spot is surrounded by pine trees, olive groves, and ocean views, plus there are plenty of ancient ruins to explore throughout the day. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Their hypoallergenic moisturizer soothes dry skin with olive polyphenols, neuropeptides, and tocotrienols. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"International competitions are about togetherness and extending olive branches, but Russia\u2019s athletes cannot be welcomed in Alabama while Ukraine fights for its survival. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 26 Feb. 2022",
"But there are so many little steps along the way that are olive branches. \u2014 Ramin Setoodeh, Variety , 5 Feb. 2022"
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"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"The winner extended an olive branch to his opponent by calling him a great player.",
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"This matte vinyl wallpaper comes in three different colors and features a playful olive branch design that works with a variety of decor styles. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022",
"And Bowman, of all people, offered an olive branch by backtracking on a reprimand directed at Crawford. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"Check the point above about extending that inclusion olive branch and note opportunities to improve our inclusive leadership skills. \u2014 Simone Morris, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"The boycott officially ended in 2005, without so much as an olive branch from Burbank. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Whaley, in a speech at her Dayton headquarters, extended an olive branch to Republicans who voted for DeWine\u2019s primary opponents, including ex-U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci and Columbus-area farmer Joe Blystone. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 3 May 2022",
"And while key lawmakers hope for a compromise between the administration and the State Contracting Standards Board, an olive branch from the governor \u2014 beefing up the state auditors of public accounts \u2014 isn\u2019t likely to solve the dispute. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The move would serve as a sort of political olive branch to the mining industry, which feels it has been shunned amid the Biden administration\u2019s push to embrace the green energy transition and on-shoring of domestic production capabilities. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Israel first authorized the sale of the system to the U.A.E. as something of an olive branch , after Mossad agents poisoned a senior Hamas operative in a Dubai hotel room in 2010. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"a teaspoon of olive oil",
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"Most affected are almonds, olive oil and other specialty produce from California\u2019s Central Valley, as well as citrus, grape and salad farms elsewhere in the state. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"With blender or processor running, drizzle in olive oil and pulse or blend to combine. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"Their sulfate-free bar claims to treat damaged strands with oat amino acids, sunflower oil and olive oil . \u2014 Chiara Butler, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"In this recipe, the tomatoes are mixed with capers, stone-ground mustard, olive oil and seasonings for a punchy dressing. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and black pepper. \u2014 Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The final product is then dressed in olive oil and lemon juice and topped with a whole can of chickpeas. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"The partners wooed him with dinner\u2014the kelp strands cut a little thicker than spaghetti, served with olive oil and butter and a heap of mussels, clams and North Atlantic shrimp. \u2014 Carol Leonetti Dannhauser, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022",
"The classic combination of pasta with rich olive oil and sharp garlic calls for a very specific sort of incisive white wine, with lively acidity and no distracting oaky flavors. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The assignment was simply to go to Mexico and see the arribazon\u2014the arrival of hundreds of thousands of olive ridley turtles, which were endangered at the time, lay their eggs on the beach. \u2014 Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online , 28 Dec. 2021",
"After the garbage was removed, olive ridley turtle hatchlings were spotted on the beach in 2018 for the first time in decades. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 4 June 2017",
"In a two-year research project that began in 2017, Pheasey deployed 101 fake eggs in the nests of olive ridley and green sea turtles across four beaches in Costa Rica, to test their effectiveness in tracking trade routes. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 15 Dec. 2020",
"According to National Geographic, olive ridley sea turtles are commonly found in warmer waters, and the reptiles can live to be 50 years old. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 5 Nov. 2020",
"The researchers then went to four Costa Rican beaches, where green sea turtle and olive ridley sea turtles come ashore to make their nests. \u2014 Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Scientific Reports detailing a northward shift of 67 species, including bottlenose dolphins and olive ridley sea turtles, during the marine heat wave that occurred between 2014 and 2016. \u2014 Nick Rahaim, SFChronicle.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Her team placed InvestEGGators in 101 different nests of both green sea turtles and olive ridley sea turtles across Costa Rica. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Oct. 2020",
"The team received tracking data for five other decoys, three of which had been hidden in olive ridley nests and two of which had been concealed in green turtle nests. \u2014 Lucy Hicks, Science | AAAS , 5 Oct. 2020"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143634"
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"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143818"
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 26-year- old rose to fame acting in Disney franchises like Liv and Maddie and Descendants. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 2 June 2022",
"Long before the 38-year- old rose to fame in the theater world as Elphaba in the long-running musical Wicked, Vosk worked at a boutique investor relations firm in New York City. \u2014 Michael Gioia, PEOPLE.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
"In his family apartment in Paris, the textile designer Manuel Canovas uses yellow, old rose and green alongside the spirited patterns that made his name. \u2014 Marie-no\u00eblle Lanoote, House Beautiful , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Their absence, alas, allows a bit of blush to remain on the old rose . \u2014 WSJ , 16 Sep. 2021",
"In the 1980s, MacKenzie was down in the Mosaic Terrace, there was still some statuary, and old rose bowers and irises were in bloom. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
"The 73-year- old rose from humble beginnings working in garment factories to eventually become a billionaire at the helm of an apparel chain Giordano that spanned across Asia. \u2014 Zinnia Lee, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
"And these gifts will last a lot longer than the same old rose bouquet. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 12 Mar. 2021",
"The 56-year- old rose from the humble roots of an avocado growing family, dropped out of primary school to work in the fields, to become one of the most potent drug lords on the planet. \u2014 Hollie Mckay, Fox News , 23 Dec. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Blooming pink, red, and white oleander line the winding driveway, a mass of hot pink bougainvillea climbs their stone chimney, and dramatic views stretch to the ocean and surrounding mountains. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
"Small black hummingbirds dance between copal trees, floating from the blooms of bright yellow oleander and dusty pink frangipani for nectar. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"But few of the ladies wafting in their enormous bonnets among the oleander on the garden terraces, or the gentlemen smoking cigars by the seawall, could see the shadows that were encroaching on their famous hosts. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Carson had learned that a compound from oleander , a toxic ornamental plant, had reduced reproduction of the virus in preliminary experiments, in monkey cells grown in the lab. \u2014 Dallas News , 15 July 2021",
"Trumpist Mike Lindell, who amassed a $300 million fortune by huckstering branded pillows, urged the president to back an herbal oleander extract as a coronavirus treatment. \u2014 Matthew Hongoltz-hetling, The New Republic , 23 June 2021",
"Consuming any part of the oleander plant can cause vomiting, along with changes in heart rate and heart rhythm, Wismer said, and the seeds, or beans, of castor oil plants can cause an upset stomach, tremors and organ failure. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2021",
"Le Grand Controle offers up fabulous views of the palace's famous Orangerie, a garden building designed by French architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart that features orange, lemon, oleander , palm and pomegranate trees. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 2 June 2021",
"Among the plants subjected to the most damage were xylosma, oleander , boxwood, Japanese plum (loquat), dwarf pittosporum and viburnum. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Apr. 2021"
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"Zelensky wears his now familiar olive drab T-shirt in a video call that is fuzzy and spare and grim. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"On Tuesday, the ambulances seen in Mazyr were olive drab Soviet-era Paz buses marked with red crosses and carrying Russian military license plates. \u2014 Evan Gershkovich, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Zelenskyy wore military olive drab at a drill with tanks and helicopters near Ukraine's border with Russian-annexed Crimea this weekend. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Cover, leaving cover slightly ajar to prevent broccoli from turning olive drab in color. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Soon after hearing the news, Marks went to an army surplus store in Key West and bought olive drab fatigues and paratrooper boots. \u2014 Longreads, Longreads , 2 Nov. 2021",
"One of those florals (exploded and multiplied via computer) carried over to the accessible look, a button-front muslin shirtdress printed with the pattern and then overdyed olive drab . \u2014 Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times , 16 July 2021",
"The words were graffitied onto the back of an olive drab coat, with the crude lettering emphasizing the raw sentiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2021",
"The need for such aerial tank killers was learned the hard way during the Vietnam War when the only combat helicopters then available were little more than civilian models painted olive drab and fitted with a light-caliber machine gun. \u2014 Sheldon M. Gallager, Popular Mechanics , 25 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both Biden and Congress seek to blame an anti-competitive oligopoly of foreign shipping lines for colluding to artificially raise prices on American consumers. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"But against that, consider that Micron is part of an oligopoly in memory chips. \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Each warned that the cloud oligopoly carries risks for customers if the sector becomes lethargic, but none called for a government crackdown. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 8 Mar. 2022",
"No other market in the world is left to function with so little oversight and with such asymmetrical terms in favor of an oligopoly . \u2014 Maritza Johnson, Fortune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The disk drive market is an oligopoly with three players. \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Attacking the meat oligopoly has its economic and political virtues. \u2014 Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022",
"These three firms have an oligopoly that controls over 75% of US ETF assets. \u2014 Michael Cannivet, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Some harbingers of the future are the pervasiveness of series, which cost less per hour of screen time than theatrical movies, and indie directors\u2019 difficulty piercing the streaming oligopoly . \u2014 WSJ , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"America may be dominated by oligarchic elites, but arguably the biggest threat to our economic and political system might be located further down the food chain. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Newman understands how kleptocracy and oligarchic excess \u2014 both in Russia and in the West \u2014 repel and attract us in 2022. \u2014 Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"While seizures of yachts and fancy homes may grab headlines \u2013 and may send some oligarchs scrambling to offload similar assets \u2013 the reality remains that industry after industry in the US remains wide open to anonymous, oligarchic wealth. \u2014 Casey Michel, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The events have unfolded like a series of parables\u2014about oligarchic corruption and individual bravery, but also about the need for international co\u00f6peration. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Despite the drawbacks of the latter\u2014and their many failings in places like Poland \u2014many Ukrainians might prefer the liberal democratic version of capitalism to the oligarchic authoritarian one. \u2014 Jan Smole\u0144ski, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Many scholars and historians today believe that the Megarian Decree, as the sanctions are called, is at least partially to blame for the Peloponnesian War, a decades-long conflict between democratic Athens and oligarchic Sparta, Megara\u2019s ally. \u2014 Frank Holmes, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The cracks are faint and fall short of suggesting any groundswell of oligarchic opposition to Putin, according to experts and Western officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Meanwhile, the non- oligarchic business elites who are most exposed to possible Western sanctions appear to have no immediate influence in Putin\u2019s increasingly authoritarian security state. \u2014 Nate Sibley, National Review , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"Drake Milligan, a 23-year- old country singer from Fort Worth, Texas, earned yeses from all four judges, as well as a comparison from Mandel to a musical icon. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Congratulations to the 20-year- old country singer from Kentucky whose life just changed forever. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 24 May 2022",
"On Sunday night\u2019s finale, HunterGirl indeed made it to the final two contestants \u2014 but at the end of the telecast, host Ryan Seacrest announced the winner was 20-year- old country singer Noah Thompson. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"The 28-year- old country singer will perform on next month\u2019s Billboard Music Awards, event organizers announced Friday, his first television gig since he was caught on tape last year drunkenly using the N-word in a video published by TMZ. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The 56-year- old country singer looked AM-AZ-ING in a sequin minidress and white knee-high boots. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2022",
"On Friday, Billboard revealed the 22-year- old country singer is coming back to the American Idol stage that launched her career \u2014 and introduced her to now-husband Cade Foehner \u2014 as a mentor for the hopeful contestants of Season 20. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Both cathedrals are part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, whose parishes include many people with recent or ancestral ties to the old country . \u2014 Peter Smith, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The 54-year- old country artist will sing his own songs, other people's songs, and even make up songs about things happening on set. \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 12 Dec. 2021"
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"definitions":{
": the close friend of Roland in the Charlemagne legends":[]
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"William is wearing a casual olive green polo and khakis, George has on a camo shirt in similar shades, and the two youngest are in navy and white. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 20 June 2022",
"On the other hand, The Void palette ($45) is much edgier with shades such as Spores (muted silver), Mind Flayer ( olive green ), and Creel House (shimmering navy). \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 12 May 2022",
"Phan's series of snaps featured a close-up look of a unique white cake topped with an olive green and floral layer that was surrounded by flowers and fruit. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Zelenskyy, dressed in his signature olive green shirt, drew a thunderous standing ovation and and spoke at length about the connection between cinema and reality. \u2014 Jake Coyle, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Zelensky, dressed in his familiar military olive green , posted a video of himself walking in the streets of Kyiv to mark the occasion. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 9 May 2022",
"The president\u2019s olive green fleece is made by a Ukrainian tactical gear maker called M-TAC. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 9 May 2022",
"The Alo Yoga cargo pants come in black and dark olive green and cost $158. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"The olfactory nerve begins in the nasal cavity and ends in the olfactory bulb, in the brain. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Many symptoms involve the cranial nerves, including the nerve for sense of smell ( olfactory nerve ) leading to anosmia, as well as the nerve for hearing (acoustic nerve), leading to hearing loss, dizziness, or tinnitus. \u2014 Nina Shapiro, Forbes , 21 Mar. 2021",
"Second, the particles can bypass the barrier altogether by slipping from the nose into the olfactory nerves and then traveling to a part of the brain called the olfactory bulb. \u2014 Ellen Ruppel Shell, Scientific American , 12 May 2020",
"In their first experiments, the researchers used transgenic animals that only made the protein in acetophenone-sensitive olfactory nerves . \u2014 Robert Martone, Scientific American , 27 Aug. 2019",
"By pairing the electrical foot shock with optogenetic light stimulation of the acetophenone-sensitive olfactory nerves , the researchers taught the animals to associate the two. \u2014 Robert Martone, Scientific American , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Scents can be a powerful trigger for emotion and memory, stimulating the olfactory nerve and sending signals directly to the brain. \u2014 Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2018"
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"Although the olfactory bulb isn\u2019t involved in cognitive functions, tenOever said, inflammation there can radiate deeper into the brain. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"An organ called the olfactory bulb shunts the chemical messages straight to the part of the brain that deals with stored feelings and memories, bypassing the cerebral cortex, the main part of the brain. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
"When the olfactory bulb tissues were compared, the patients with COVID-19 had fewer nerve fibers in their olfactory bulbs, researchers said in a news release. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore analyzed tissue from the olfactory bulb in 37 people who died of various causes. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The other major source of stem cells in the brain is the ventricular-subventricular zone that make olfactory bulb neurons that participate in the learning and discrimination of smells. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. \u2014 Jessica Bernard, The Conversation , 24 Sep. 2021",
"The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. \u2014 Jessica Bernard, The Conversation , 24 Sep. 2021",
"The olfactory bulb has connections to regions of the temporal lobe. \u2014 Jessica Bernard, The Conversation , 24 Sep. 2021"
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"Legend Red woody fragrance where the the olfactory experience makes his heart beat a little faster during your intimate time together. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Then there are the toe and heel portions, which are lightly padded with polyester- olefin nanofibers that grip the inside of your shoe to prevent your foot from moving around and thus reduce the chance of friction blisters. \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"This smart-looking, classic round patio umbrella features a durable water-resistant olefin canopy that offers UV protection and resists mildew, plus a crank mechanism to pop it open and auto tilt. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022",
"Online reviewers found set-up to be much easier than expected and loved how comfy the olefin fabric was on the sofa. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
"The removable cover is made of nylon, polyester, and olefin and is machine washable. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 9 May 2022",
"The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
"The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
"The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
"The canopy, which operates on a crank lift system, is made from a sustainable olefin fabric that\u2019s weather-resistant and helps block out the sun\u2019s UV rays. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 27 May 2021"
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"Going old school in the era of spread offenses is wise, considering the Tigers are uncertain at QB and don\u2019t have a receiver on the roster that\u2019s emerged as an elite pass-catcher. \u2014 Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"With a nod to the merrymaking atmosphere of old school Grateful Dead shows, HAYS Fest features more than 40 local art vendors, food vendors and two stages of music and other performing talent such as fire performances and other circus-type acts. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
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"Gomez has previously made Wu-Tang\u2013themed drinks for Wu-Tang show afterparties, so some of this is old hat for him. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"And while Cortes and Severino will either be entering new innings bulk terrain for the first time or revisiting it after a long absence, this is old hat for Cole. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The original Omicron strain was known as BA.1, but that's old hat by now. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 1 June 2022",
"Though Derby is old hat for Fatone, new this year was his daughter, Briahna, at his side. \u2014 Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
"The Marvel-ous red carpet experience is old hat for MCU veterans like Benedict Cumberbatch or Elizabeth Olsen, who\u2019ve notched six movies and a TV show apiece, but they were both thrilled for the newcomer. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 3 May 2022",
"Collaborations between high fashion brands and sneaker companies have become old hat in recent years. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"In-store pickup of online orders is now standard for many retailers and old hat for Suitsupply. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Like the idea of a blond Bond, No Time to Die is a new film about an old character, and hence an odd jumble of cutting edge and old hat . \u2014 Jo Livingstone, The New Republic , 7 Oct. 2021"
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"Yet another approach, with Ionis Pharmaceuticals, involves using antisense oligonucleotides , which are pieces of nucleic acids designed to bind to cells\u2019 RNA \u2014 in this case, to fix a problem that leads to the production of abnormal glycogen. \u2014 Laurie Mcginley, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2020",
"To that end, the researchers turned to something called antisense oligonucleotides . \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 3 Mar. 2020",
"The newest oligonucleotide drugs are designed to tackle rare diseases. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 3 Mar. 2020",
"But any chain that is short\u2014usually 15 to 20 nucleotides\u2014is considered an oligonucleotide . \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 3 Mar. 2020",
"Targeted lowering of PrP in the brain may now be achievable using antisense oligonucleotides , or ASOs. \u2014 Scientific American , 29 Feb. 2020",
"Free oligonucleotides did not cross the cell membrane. \u2014 Scientific American , 25 Dec. 2019",
"But one patient advocacy group has publicly shared that Yu\u2019s team has designed an oligonucleotide for a toddler with ataxia-telangiectasia, a neurodegenerative disorder, and hoped to begin to treat her this fall. \u2014 Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS , 9 Oct. 2019",
"Krainer is co-founder of Stoke Therapeutics, a company focused on treating severe genetic disease using antisense oligonucleotides . \u2014 Bret Stetka, Scientific American , 15 Aug. 2019"
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"The conglomerate\u2019s board of trustees is chaired by Yevgeniy Prigozhin, a St. Petersburg oligarch accused of funding the Internet Research Agency, the company charged with interference in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Evgeny Lebedev is the son of a prominent oligarch who was, like Putin, once a KGB officer. \u2014 Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Nina's located the lab that holds BCL Red, but in exchange for its location, the Boys will need to assassinate a Russian oligarch . \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"The seizure of the Amadea comes days after officials found another $300 million superyacht owned by oligarch Andrey Melnichenko in a creek in Ras al-Khaimah, located in the northern part of the United Arab Emirates. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"This memo and other documents were obtained by the Dossier Center, which is financed by Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, a former oil oligarch and a longtime nemesis of Mr. Putin\u2019s. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
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"This is an oldie , not-so-goodie that has been passed down from generations of not only fitness instructors, but also from high school and college sports coaches. \u2014 Shauna Harrison, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"Use salted caramel sauce as an ice cream topping \u2014 an oldie but goodie. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
"Although experts understood why Elkins might think of Nirvana as an oldie , the commenters went ballistic. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Whittingham was noncommittal there, instead offering an oldie but a goodie, that the best five players will be out there along the offensive line. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Her latest pick for the karaoke-style was an oldie but a goodie that has been sung by other great performers. \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 18 Feb. 2022",
"This is an oldie but a true gem of an iPhone trick. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 22 Jan. 2022",
"This oldie but goodie boasts 8 benefits in 1 and is available in 5 shades. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Saut\u00e9ed cabbage is another oldie but goodie, caramelized lightly until tender but still with a bite. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Luisa Falc\u00f3n, a microbial ecologist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, has studied oligotrophic microbes all over the world. \u2014 Allison Keeley, The New Yorker , 12 July 2021",
"Mashapaug Lake is oligotrophic \u2014 largely free of nutrients \u2014 so the water is very clear and paddlers can see down about 20 feet. \u2014 Frank Cohen, courant.com , 18 May 2017"
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