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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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adverb

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Recent Examples of bone
Noun
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 Place wings bone side down on grill and grill covered 10 min. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2020
Adverb
An examination revealed the boy had bone fractures in various stages of healing, suggesting the breaks occurred at different times, according to officials. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025 According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the condition is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities of the skeletal muscles, including weakness and stiffness, abnormal bone development and joints that become fixed in bent or extended positions. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone
Noun
  • As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After flowering and producing seed in late spring, henbit dies, but its seedlings will emerge in fall to grow the population.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But more interesting than Annie trying to dictate everything while having no clue the entire tribe was against her was what was going on between Jake’s two ride-or-dies.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure May Rise Green tea supports heart health, but may temporarily raise heart rate and blood pressure due to its caffeine content.
    Regina Windsor, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • These are lessons that leaders should take to heart and employ much more today.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bompastor summoned first her million-dollar USWNT winger in Alyssa Thompson from the bench, then two-time WSL Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Bitcoin Depot, the company operating the kiosk, is suing the Sheriff’s Office for the thousands of dollars, which was seized from the machine as a result of a search warrant.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Alongside using the corpses to create furniture for his house, Ed also began constructing a skin suit of a woman made from human remains of at least 15 women, per A&E.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Ed Gein, who became infamous for crimes committed in rural Plainfield, Wisconsin, admitted to the killing of two women and stealing corpses from graves.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But damn if the Hostmaster General did not then go and do it.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • No one gets hour-long lines without damn good BBQ, no matter how inventive the flavors.
    Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Upon her arrival, the Princess of Wales — dressed in a gray suit and heels — received an overview of RAF Coningsby's work on recent operations, including activity in Poland to support NATO.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Photos emerged of rescue crews dressed in high-visibility vests, shocked worshippers and faith leaders embracing one another near the synagogue.
    Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • LaCombe, who played forward in his youth, has shown great improvement in his own end but still has the offensive inclinations to be a point producer.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Redford also shared that despite his inclination to public service, his ambitions were not political.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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