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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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Until the 1960s, Ms. Horn writes, most zoologists had “studied only specimens on cold tables, or broken creatures in shackles or cages.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

The researchers were able to extract and analyze genetic material from 18 specimens.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 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

Clearly, none of these noble specimens was likely to make an appearance at the nursery window.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood