bones
Example Sentences
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Around his neck hangs a trio of bells with clappers shaped like bones, indicating the being’s connection with the underworld.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"This conclusion is supported by the way their bones developed to sustain heavy muscle use, which corresponds directly to the weapons discovered in their tombs."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
His pale, almost translucently white skin was stretched across the bones of his face like parchment.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The internet as we knew it might have been torn down to the studs by Silicon Valley bigwigs looking to sell the wiring for scrap, but the bones are still good.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Dan didn’t have any broken bones, but he was suffering as much as Brian.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
