bone 1 of 3

noun

ˈbōn How to pronounce bone (audio)
Definition of bonenext
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as in devices
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing he hasn't a competitive bone in his body

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as in die
bones plural a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games the pirates decided their captives' fate with a toss of the bones

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as in heart
usually bones plural the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife

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as in dollar
slang a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents in my college days I hadn't a bone to my name

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as in corpse
bones plural a dead body requested that his bones be buried in the country of his birth

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bone

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adverb

as in damn
to a great degree grew up in a backwoods area that was bone poor

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bone

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verb

as in to dress

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Recent Examples of bone
Noun
In between the stress-busting movement, a raft of blood work and tests is conducted, with ultrasounds of my liver and thyroid, and equally crucial checks on muscle mass and bone density. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Verb
Cut a horizontal pocket in each chop by cutting horizontally from the fat side almost to bone on opposite side. — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026 As to roasting, Don likes to bone out the chicken or spatchcock it by removing the backbone, before seasoning and rubbing with olive oil and roasting in the oven at 300 degrees for up to three hours. — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for bone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone
  1. devices
  2. die
  3. heart
  4. dollar
  5. corpse
  6. damn
  7. dress
  8. inclination
Noun
  • The Entertainment Thanks to high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi available on JSX flights, travelers are free to stream and browse directly on their personal devices.
    — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • As more Florida seniors use wearables like continuous glucose monitors, remote blood pressure monitors, smartwatches and fitness trackers, concern grows about who has access to the data these devices collect.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of devices
Noun
  • In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • That gap between curation and creation, between consuming ideas and generating them, is where message sovereignty either lives or dies.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of die
Noun
  • Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Definition of heart
Noun
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Two years after opening in the historic 1920s venue, Stile DTLA has unveiled its multimillion-dollar renovation.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of dollar
Noun
  • Watkins has been charged with a felony count of delivery of narcotics and a misdemeanor count of abuse of a corpse.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The viruses trigger the same type of disease and are spread via the same methods — contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, or the preparation of an infected corpse for traditional burials.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 June 2026
Definition of corpse
Adverb
  • Hodad’s is a third-generation small business, a San Diego treasure that makes a damn good burger.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Williams is too young to be this damn good.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of damn
Verb
  • Style yours casually for daytime, then dress it up for fancy dinners.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 2 July 2026
  • Because a robot cannot yet dress itself, zippers, snaps, magnets and detachable modular pieces make each garment easy to put on, remove and maintain.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of dress
Noun
  • Spiritual progress requires fighting against the natural downward inclination of our souls—though fighting, oddly, is also the problem.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Getty Choosing a college major has always been a big life decision, influenced by not only personal inclinations and talents, but also by starting salaries.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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