bone

Example Sentences

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The lower temporal bar functions much like a cheek bone.

From Science Daily

Stoppard made no bones, however, about the joy of writing comedy.

From Barron's

In the first five days, forensic experts gingerly removed earth, millimeter by millimeter, recovering 3,463 bone fragments.

From Barron's

Thanks to newly discovered fossil bones, scientists have now been able to match an enigmatic 3.4-million-year-old hominin foot, first found in 2009, to a species that is different from the famous fossil Lucy.

From Science Daily

Restaurants have become a source, too, after bones from a rack of barbecue ribs produced her best broth so far.

From The Wall Street Journal