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specimens

NOUN

example, sample

Synonyms

STRONGEST

copy exhibit variety

STRONG

case embodiment exemplar exemplification illustration individual instance model part pattern proof representation representative sampling sort species type unit

WEAK

case history cross section

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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He teaches her the ways of his newfangled art form, and she is soon bringing all manner of specimens into the studio, capturing them in carefully composed portraits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Although adult Liaoningosaurus specimens have not yet been found, these young fossils still provide valuable clues about ankylosaur development.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Researchers sampled bones from two specimens, one among the largest ever found and the other among the smallest.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

He presented his “Flora of North America,” including Lewis’s specimens, to the Linnean Society of London in 1813.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Penelope looked around but saw only moss, trees, and some lovely specimens of the common but ruggedly attractive swashbuckler fern, with its long, swordlike fronds and thick stems that were sturdy as peg legs.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood