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From the early 19th-century paintings of dragon-like Megalosaurus and Iguanodon to the computer-generated creatures that stomp and scream across theater screens, the artistic mix of science and speculation has introduced us to these fantastic creatures from lost worlds.
That's Not a Dinosaur! Brian Switek 2011
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I don't know, but I can say that he expresses displeasure with Madeline L'Engle's depiction of cherubim as dragon-like, which indicates he's unaware of what an ancient Near Eastern cherub looked like.
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You won't read it in Debrett's, but the eccentric duchess, wanting to improve her "Greek" profile, had a then-fashionable injection of wax, which went wrong and resulted in dragon-like runnels down her face.
Peerless Titles Paul Levy 2011
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Many of those elements, including a bioluminescent forest and dragon-like flying animals, are likely to be part of the Disney World installation, according to Mr. Staggs and Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger .
Disney to Add 'Avatar' Rides Ethan Smith 2011
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No wonder the dragon-like beings in Avatar are known as banshees and the Jabberwocky is never called the "d" word in Alice in Wonderland.
'How to Train Your Dragon' breathes fire into the film genre 2010
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Reminds me of the dragon-like V838 Monocerotis, though some people think it is more like a fox.
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"Reminds me of the dragon-like V838 Monocerotis, though some people think it is more like a fox."
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The better explanation appears to be that knowledge of colorful, large, papier maché alebrijes or dragon-like forms that originated in the State of Mexico, eventually filtered down to Oaxaca, and were the inspiration for the fathers of contemporary painted wooden carvings.
Jacobo Angeles: A rich wood-carving tradition in Oaxaca, dating to pre-Hispanic times 2008
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The film's floating "Hallejulah Mountains" and dragon-like banshees appear based on the levitating mountains and fantastic dragons of Dean's fantasy-art paintings.
Chris McGowan: Immersion in Pandora: The Virtual World of Avatar 2010
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When everyone else is yabbering away, one girl sees a gnarly dragon-like demon in the mirror.
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