Thesaurus results for BONE(S)

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noun

plural of bone

as in die

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bone

as in guts

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Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Last year, the bones of a Swiss mountaineer who disappeared in 1994 were found on a glacier on the Ober Gabelhorn mountain, also in Wallis. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 When the discs degenerate, vertebrae lose the spongy buffer between bones, resulting in pain. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 Several months after ancient human bones were discovered near Nancy Guthrie’s house, authorities found additional remains. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026 Lindsay, meanwhile, suffered cuts to her wrists and neck, several broken bones and spinal injuries that left her paralyzed from the waist down. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 In place of herds of bison thundering across the prairie, there were piles of bones a story high and as much as a hundred feet long. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The process starts by removing the bones from the ham and separating the raw meat into large pieces. — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Rooms There are 46 guest rooms and suites at Pocketbook Hudson, each of which embraces the bones of the former factory. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

A number of cardiovascular conditions—including atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder—are linked to cardiac neurons.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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Espinal-Del Cid is facing charges of criminal homicide, possession of an instrument of crime, abuse of a corpse and other offenses, Khan said.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
He was initially booked on a felony abuse of corpse charge before authorities later added a murder charge, police said in a news release.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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When the Supreme Court guts federal voting protections, every state has to decide whether to fill that void or exploit it.

— Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
What most of us know is a relationship that goes sour, and the one that guts you the most is a love that goes wrong.

— Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026

Definition of guts

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Her restaurant, Pomona, will salute the fruit during the fest with a special menu of mango spare ribs, mango ceviche and mango pork-belly cups that will be available for purchase.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of belly

Noun

Though researchers have observed evidence of humans hunting large megafauna in later periods, the discovery suggests that early humans processed elephant carcasses more systematically.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
To prevent damage to the dogs in the bear’s dying moments, Metcalfe and Roosevelt finished it with a second shot as the dogs came up and jumped on the carcass.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

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