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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 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 damn
to a great degree
grew up in a backwoods area that was bone poor
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as in to dress
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Recent Examples of bone
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Darling, Copenhagen Housed within the bones of a magnificent 18th-century building, The Darling is a trio of intimate apartments tucked away in Copenhagen’s historic centre.
—Stephanie Gavan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 May 2020
To ensure the essential supply of chicken for Canadians across the country, the poultry industry as a whole is shifting away from de-boning chicken legs to increase their production capacity.
—Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
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Noun
The father of three had several broken bones and a punctured lung.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Darling, Copenhagen Housed within the bones of a magnificent 18th-century building, The Darling is a trio of intimate apartments tucked away in Copenhagen’s historic centre.
—Stephanie Gavan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Whether slicing a tomato or peach for a summertime main dish salad, mincing garlic, or boning fish, there is a perfect knife for the job.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 May 2020
To ensure the essential supply of chicken for Canadians across the country, the poultry industry as a whole is shifting away from de-boning chicken legs to increase their production capacity.
—Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone
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Travel safer and smarter in 2026 by stocking up on these 15 best personal safety devices for hotel rooms, Airbnbs, and even your own home.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Some brands, like Déesse, share before-and-after imagery of people who’ve used their devices consistently over weeks or months.—
Brennan Kilbane,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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About 10 out of every 100 people with meningitis dies, and those who survive can suffer profound and lifelong consequences.—
Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
6 Jan. 2026
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Saros looks like a promising follow-up to Returnal, incorporating all the frenetic action and satisfying alien-blasting of the previous game, while also bringing in its own time-loop mechanic to justify the live-die-repeat gameplay style that Housemarque is fast becoming known for.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kipling City Pack Backpack Pocket space is at the very heart of this backpack’s design, which has over five different compartments on the interior and exterior.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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What the museum dream team did not see was the pain in our hearts about this jail.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The drugs could be worth tens of thousands of dollars on the street.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The cemetery has been thrust into the spotlight after a Lancaster County man was accused of harvesting sets of human remains in the middle of the night, hoarding skulls, bones, and corpses, and then offering some of them for sale on his social media accounts.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Video shows corpses outside capital Meanwhile, video circulating online purports to show dozens of bodies in a morgue on the outskirts of Iran’s capital.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Y'all had me here too damn long!—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Somebody better damn well thank Sal Sapperstein before the night is through.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His butler opened the door and, seeing the Beretta in the young man’s gloved hand, led the visitor to the bathroom where Sieff was dressing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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With prices starting as low as $8, the retailer is packed with markdowns on cozy sweaters, travel-ready pants, and matching sets that make getting dressed—and staying comfortable—effortless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Ramírez attended the Liceo Fermín Toro, a public school with a reputation for revolutionary politics and catering to high-society families of slightly bohemian inclinations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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But industry must adopt innovation that preserves nuance, predictive maintenance inclinations, and incident-specific experience only possible from years of hands-on work.—
Kriti Sharma,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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