domino

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Recent Examples of domino My frail-as-porcelain glutes — the cluster of tissue from hip to thigh tasked with keeping the body upright and on occasion propelling it forward — were causing a domino chain of damage, and had most likely been doing so for some time. Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 After Zuckerberg's embrace of Trump and Trumpism, Silicon Valley is holding its breath to see whether a whole row of tech dominoes is about to fall in the same direction. Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 11 Jan. 2025 That’s the reality of baseball in January, when big free-agent dominoes are left to fall even as spring training begins peeking over the horizon. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Like one domino affecting a whole line of dominoes falling, so can your actions as an ally. Follow me on LinkedIn. Julie Kratz, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for domino 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domino
Noun
  • Guests embraced colorful patterns, maximalist prints, and accessorized with feathers, fringe, crowns, masks, brass, leather, belts, bells, and all things glitter and gold.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Consider wearing a protective mask to prevent the inhalation of fumes.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.
    Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Gills absorb oxygen from the water that gushes out so the manta can breathe.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Smith’s hair was let down in loose waves, while a long veil rested on her head.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The sacred and the profane, religious devotion and sensuality, simmering passion shrouded in a veil of composure and silence —these dramatic contrasts have shaped their repertoire from the outset, nearly 40 years ago.
    Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The new flagship is one of the boldest-looking Ferrari’s yet thanks to a low-slung design that incorporates a Daytona SP3-esque headlight visor, F40-style wheel arches, and a set of butterfly doors.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Fresh new visors feature a coating that should improve astronauts’ visibility, even in scenarios where lunar dust kicks up.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • These discoveries have bridged the gap between Africa’s primate ancestors and the diverse array of New World monkeys thriving today, including capuchins, howler monkeys and tamarins.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Soon, Macrinus has ascended to the side of Emperor Caracalla and sweeps into a room full of senators shocked that the young man has named his pet capuchin to a military post.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Icy winds fluttered the camouflage netting concealing the vehicle.
    Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
  • For instance, a deep maroon blazer was spotted paired with slim-fitting denim and a camouflage tee.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • For more of a European flair, there’s the mantilla veil.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Weirdest Head Gear Lana Del Rey, wearing an Alexander McQueen gown, was topped by a thorn of crowns or Spanish mantilla — or maybe both.
    Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024

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“Domino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domino. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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