variants
or less commonly T-Rex
plural T. rexes also T-Rexes
: tyrannosaurus rex
Though no one can actually time a running dinosaur with a stopwatch, scientists still have some idea of how fast T. rex and his companions ran.—
Lilian T. Hoffecker
Lilian T. HoffeckerWe don't know if T. rex hunted alone or in packs, if it pursued live prey or merely scavenged.—Discover Magazine
Discover MagazineSpielberg's dinosaurs had teeth prominently and terrifyingly on constant display, much like a modern crocodile. [Auburn University professor Thomas] Cullen and his team, however, have shown instead that the T-Rex … had lips that covered their teeth much like a modern monitor lizard.—John West
John WestT. rexes were among the largest meat-eaters on Earth during their reign … 144 million years ago. They had to eat a lot, and often, to support their enormous bodies.—John Johnson Jr.
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Kids can build a T. rex, then rebuild it into a Triceratops or Pterodactyl—three cool builds in one little box.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 8 July 2025
As the outlet notes, the setup of this scene emulates one from Michael Crichton's original 1990 novel Jurassic Park, where character Alan Grant encounters a swimming T. rex.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 July 2025
There are intense suspense sequences involving the Delgado children escaping dinosaurs that call to mind the glass of water vibrating with each T. rex stomp in the first film.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
The rest of the group is rendered by capable performers, but their dialogue consists of rote exposition and the occasional scream, as pterodactyls dive-bomb them and T. rexes snap in their faces.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 8 July 2025
As the outlet notes, the setup of this scene emulates one from Michael Crichton's original 1990 novel Jurassic Park, where character Alan Grant encounters a swimming T. rex.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 July 2025
There are intense suspense sequences involving the Delgado children escaping dinosaurs that call to mind the glass of water vibrating with each T. rex stomp in the first film.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
The rest of the group is rendered by capable performers, but their dialogue consists of rote exposition and the occasional scream, as pterodactyls dive-bomb them and T. rexes snap in their faces.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
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