How to Use dino in a Sentence

dino

noun
  • The tiny flying dino snagged a bug here, and snagged a bug there.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 11 Mar. 2020
  • The little dino grabbed a lizard and swallowed it whole, head first.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 July 2019
  • These dino robots are made to look life-like and just as big, if not bigger.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
  • One couple wanted to have it as a second home and live with the dinos.
    — Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023
  • However, plans go awry and the dinos wind up on the mainland.
    — Katie Walsh, kansascity, 21 June 2018
  • In the case of the dino, the actors sync their movements by breathing.
    — Vulture, 3 May 2022
  • Expect to be hit with water from above when the dino is shown making a leap out of the tank.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
  • Perhaps the most likely is that the dino's arms just weren't very useful.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017
  • And that dino-killer asteroid sort of paved the way for us mammals to take over, so lucky us.
    — Richard Chin, Star Tribune, 27 Nov. 2020
  • After an encounter with a whale-like dino, their sloop capsizes.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
  • The debate on whether or not this dino used its sail for swimming is still ongoing.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
  • The great thing about these is that the fake succulents can come out and you’re left with an empty dino planter.
    — Noelle Zielinski, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2019
  • Some of the dino designs bring back that old monster-movie vibe, but the film barely uses them.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Stegosaurus There is arguably no pet costume more classic than a good ol' dino.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
  • This dino suit is for the wild and feisty felines who make life feel a bit like Jurassic Park.
    — Missy Boylan, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • There’s at least one dino children can actually ride for a cute photo.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
  • With so many of species of dinosaurs discovered, what was the biggest dino to roam the Earth?
    — Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Create your own hybrid dino in the DNA lab.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 May 2026
  • Others noted that the spray-steam function—the biggest draw to this dino—stopped working.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
  • This dino hoodie is made from soft velvet and comes in sizes all the way up to XXL.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • One of the new mechanical ideas for this game gives the dinos two targets for players for whittle down.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The new dino does not appear to be closely related to the other ankylosaur taxa.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2023
  • Think of that scene from The Flintstones when a rack of dino-ribs is delivered to their car at a drive-in.
    — Jeff Horowitz, Outside Online, 2 Sep. 2020
  • There are 30 total parts in this calendar, which is suitable for dino lovers ages 3 and up.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The redesign of the dino was first introduced last December at the brand's pre-fall show.
    — Neesha Arter, Vogue, 15 May 2019
  • As such, the dino lived at the same time as some giant dinosaurs about 99 million years ago but perhaps not in the same place.
    — Tom Metcalfe, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2020
  • There are life-size displays, smaller displays and plenty of room for kids to build their own dinos out of Legos.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2019
  • At about 93 miles wide, the Chicxulub crater seems to be the right size and age to account for the dino die-off.
    — Victoria Jaggard, National Geographic, 31 July 2019
  • The dino emits some Chewbacca-like noises, his nostrils flare, and his long neck and head move smoothly.
    — Scott Kirsner, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2002
  • Together, the baby dinos stretch, roar, and play together—all while helping kids learn to count.
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025

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