skin and bones
Example Sentences
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The last time their daughter saw her father, "he couldn't get out of bed. He was literally skin and bones," Gamboa said.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2023
"I told myself before the game, 'he's made of skin and bones, just like everyone else'. But I was wrong."
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2022
“I told myself before the game, he’s made of skin and bones just like everyone else — but I was wrong.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022
“I think it’s the deepest kind of listening I’ve done,” he said, “and it’s not even just listening with the ears, but with the skin and bones and muscles.”
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2019
Everything in my body feels tight and heavy as I walk away from the car, as if my skin and bones know that something is not right.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
