skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
Examples of skeletal in a Sentence
The archaeologist found skeletal remains.
She was skeletal after her illness.
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Daniel Thomas Halloran, who was born in Indiana in 1972, was identified as the 10th victim whose remains were found on Fox Hollow Farm in 1996 among thousands of other burned and crushed skeletal remains, according to Indiana officials and WXIN.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
True' Almost two years later, on May 14, 1983, partial skeletal remains were found on the island near a private duck hunting club, which is more than 60 miles northeast of San Francisco.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
More than four decades after skeletal remains were found on the shore of a California island, they’ve been identified, deputies say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Deputies called March 23 to a wooded area in the 21000 block of Roland Cutoff Road located skeletal remains that were eventually identified as those of Theresa Chwastek, 62, the release states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
True' Almost two years later, on May 14, 1983, partial skeletal remains were found on the island near a private duck hunting club, which is more than 60 miles northeast of San Francisco.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
More than four decades after skeletal remains were found on the shore of a California island, they’ve been identified, deputies say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Deputies called March 23 to a wooded area in the 21000 block of Roland Cutoff Road located skeletal remains that were eventually identified as those of Theresa Chwastek, 62, the release states.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeletal
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“Skeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈskel-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating or attached to, forming, or resembling a skeleton
skeletal muscles
the skeletal system
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