skeleton

Example Sentences

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Mist floated in the hollows between the mounds, where the pale, ghostly skeletons of hemlock reared above his head, and the purple stalks of dying willowherb released their eerily drifting down.

From Literature

The team examined 939 adult skeletons from five medieval cemeteries in Denmark.

From Science Daily

It felt as if a skeleton had just tapped my shoulder.

From Literature

Over the past decade, researchers meticulously cleaned and assembled the delicate bones to prevent damage to the small and fragile skeleton.

From Science Daily

A skeleton staff of 70 to 80 employees will remain.

From Los Angeles Times