Thesaurus results for SKELETON

skeleton

noun

ˈske-lə-tən

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides

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Recent Examples of skeleton This supports the idea that the builders were scavenging bones from somewhere else—likely a place that contained both older and newer skeletons. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025 Ryan isn’t too keen on Bex asking Shane for details about the prison, and a few others remain preoccupied with covering their tracks and keeping other skeletons tucked away in their respective closets. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025 Because X-rays pass through objects, the internal structure of the skeleton can be analyzed in a non-destructive way. —

Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025 After three hours, all that remains is a pristine skeleton and a yellowish liquid that is safe to empty straight into the sewer. —

Collin Blinder, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for skeleton

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The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Just one in-game formation change — a move to a 5-4-1 after a late winner against Manchester City — in 2024-25 suggests United might rotate the players, but the broad structure has remained the same in possession.

— Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025