on the bone

phrase

: (with the meat) still connected to the bone or bones

The ham was on the bone.

Examples of on the bone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Hill ate like crazy, there was less meat on the bone for Waddle. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026

The show boasts high production values, a vaporwave soundtrack that effectively situates it in the 2010s, and, conceptually, very little meat on the bone. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

There was more meat on the bone in this game for him somehow. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

The canines ripped through tough hides, devouring high-fat tissue and leaving carcasses with soft meat on the bone—a perfect meal for ravens who seemed to follow the kill. — Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for on the bone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
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• dictaphone