as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
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Recent Examples of mossy
At the other end of Eilean Mòr, past a mossy Celtic cross standing like a lighthouse at the island’s tallest point, Sandy showed us the Cave of Saint Cormac, its opening hardly more than four feet high, where eighth-century monks used to retreat for periods of secluded contemplation.
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Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
One appeared to be four stories and was the shade of a looming sandstone cliff, with a mossy green roof.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
The mossy, mountainous paradise is a UNESCO World Heritage site characterized by year-round rainfall—so pack those waterproof layers.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
The candle has scents meant to remind you of mossy stone, smoky birch tree, and eerie fog.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
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Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
One appeared to be four stories and was the shade of a looming sandstone cliff, with a mossy green roof.
—Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
The mossy, mountainous paradise is a UNESCO World Heritage site characterized by year-round rainfall—so pack those waterproof layers.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
The candle has scents meant to remind you of mossy stone, smoky birch tree, and eerie fog.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mossy
Adjective
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The use of this archaic law to once again try to justify mass detentions, xenophobia, and human rights abuses is deplorable and shocking.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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And email remains — unfortunately — at the center of this archaic web.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This means old proxies for productivity, such as time at the desk or visible busyness, are quickly becoming obsolete.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In an era when career uncertainty—marked by layoffs, automation, shifting regulations, and changing expectations—traditional notions of job security are becoming obsolete.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Harvard Business Review,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The History of Traditional Sitting Rooms The concept of a formal sitting room dates all the way back to medieval monasteries, where monks used these spaces to conduct business with visitors and laypeople.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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Over 800 years later, Bern remains (as does its bears) and its old town is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, complete with charming arcades, Renaissance fountains, and an early 13th-century clock tower with a medieval puppet show happening every hour on the hour.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The bear's remains provide a glimpse into the region's prehistoric fauna and climatic conditions.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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These megafauna ate prehistoric avocados whole, spreading the pits—and, as a consequence, the fruits—across the region.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the universe of this show, is it considered normal behavior to travel back to your hometown and huff ether with your childhood co-worker before the two of you make out in the rusty old hospital bed where your mother died?—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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So, too, are the bells tourists can see at Koh Samui’s Buddhist temples, three of which are actually rusty World War II bomb covers, says Boonkaew, the tourism lecturer at Thailand’s Walailak University.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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