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domino

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Definition of domino

as in mask

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Recent Examples of domino This was the deadline’s big domino, so expect more action to follow today. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The other domino that fell en route to Hiddleston executive producing Pompeii involved his fictional brother in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 That just so happens to be the home field for the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple A affiliate of the Giants that Lopez was playing for when he was designated for assignment — the domino fall that led to him joining the Marlins. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for domino

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Noun

Anonymous English rock band mixes metalcore with electronica while performing in masks.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
The excessive proliferation of totems and masks as decor is more closely associated with Beachcomber offshoots and descendants in the ’50s and ’60s.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of mask

Noun

The water was sparkly and glittery thanks to the bright sunrays shining through, and one manta even flipped out of the ocean right in front of me.

— Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Divers captured video footage of Galápagos sharks approaching manta rays and deliberately rubbing parts of their bodies, especially their heads, gill regions and sides, against the mantas’ undersides.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of manta

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The jeweler recently posted up-close photos of the ring on Instagram, as well as a snap of Lee wearing a white veil and kissing Posty’s head while showing off the sparkling rock on her finger to the camera.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
The bride wore a sleeveless, knee-length A-line frock, paired with a short tulle veil and simple white heels.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of veil

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For example, the adoption of a marmoset by a capuchin monkey.

— Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026

Definition of capuchin

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Worn by Osaka during her first-round singles match on day two of the tournament, the look featured a white windbreaker with a large green bow, a green tutu with white tulle ruffles and a matching green visor.

— Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Smart, in his red visor, watched from the field, near the goal where Georgia scored three times in the first half, including on a penalty kick.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of visor

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The palatine tonsils are the ones seen at the back of the throat.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor.

— Allison Stanger, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015

Definition of palatine

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Dad didn’t buy it at Walmart or Bass Pro alongside camouflage galoshes and fly-fishing rods.

— Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026
From glosses and lowlights to temporary root sprays, there are plenty of ways to soften, blend or camouflage grays without signing yourself up for a standing root appointment every four weeks.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of camouflage

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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.

— Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2020
On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.

— Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015

Definition of burnoose

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