skeleton
Example Sentences
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However, their bony internal skeleton didn’t evolve until 50 million years later.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Pettibon’s stark four-bar design for the latter is one of punk’s most iconic images, as recognizable as the Ramones’ presidential seal and the Misfits’ skeleton face.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Underneath the rot is an architecturally impressive skeleton, so people are free to focus on that.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
The MV Hondius left the island of Tenerife with a skeleton crew on Monday and will be disinfected upon arrival in the Netherlands on Sunday.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
He just stood there, and Boaz wondered whether he’d finally gone too far, if he had at last reached a skeleton that even Daniel couldn’t handle, if this was the day he noped out.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing skeleton
Life Science: Human Systems
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Life Science: Human Anatomy and Physiology
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