as in structures
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 skeletons
Most of the hundreds of human skeletons recovered from 2500 to 1500 BC in the country typically have not contained evidence of brutality, the study authors said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The dinosaur is known from several skeletons that are remarkably complete compared with other dinosaurs known from the same Early Cretaceous rocks.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Pristine, ancient coral reefs are often discovered on seamounts, whose skeletons store valuable information that can add to climate records.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers should be grateful for the way those old skeletons absorb the blows of refurbishment.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
However, the larger question becomes, how can researchers conceive the length of life from skeletons?
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
His most controversial nominees — picked apparently with little or no private vetting — were followed by a parade of skeletons streaming out of closets.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The decade-old game has started to show its age, not just in visuals, but in more crucial aspects like the combat, which was tied to old character rigs (digital skeletons that give characters the ability to be animated).
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
However, very few are complete or nearly complete skeletons.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The dinosaur is known from several skeletons that are remarkably complete compared with other dinosaurs known from the same Early Cretaceous rocks.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Pristine, ancient coral reefs are often discovered on seamounts, whose skeletons store valuable information that can add to climate records.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers should be grateful for the way those old skeletons absorb the blows of refurbishment.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
However, the larger question becomes, how can researchers conceive the length of life from skeletons?
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
His most controversial nominees — picked apparently with little or no private vetting — were followed by a parade of skeletons streaming out of closets.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The decade-old game has started to show its age, not just in visuals, but in more crucial aspects like the combat, which was tied to old character rigs (digital skeletons that give characters the ability to be animated).
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
However, very few are complete or nearly complete skeletons.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Skeletons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeletons. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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