Synonyms of bones

bones 1 of 2

noun

plural of bone

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• dice

2

as in heart

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• belly
• gut
• soul
• blood
• breast
• bosom
• core
• inside
• mind
• conscience
• heartstrings
• inner space
• quick

3

as in corpse

a dead body

requested that his bones be buried in the country of his birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corpse
• carcass
• remains
• relics
• cadaver
• stiff
• corpus
• ashes
• corse
• carrion
• mummy
• deceased
• carnage
• decedent

bones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bone

as in guts

Related Words

• guts
• dresses
• cleans
• extracts
• disembowels
• draws
• eviscerates
• transplants
• removes
• withdraws
• cuts
• excises
• yanks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bones

Noun

In her second multitasking job on both sides of the camera, Girl Group, Wilson goes it alone as screenwriter, with no pre-existing material to supply the bones. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Former Gateway Church senior pastor Robert Morris recently suffered a medical incident that left him with a black eye and three broken bones in his face, according to the 65-year-old’s attorney. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Estevao is going to have to be patient, not least because Chelsea are not in Europe; there are not many midweek bones to throw to back-up players. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Willett is one of the lucky ones — in his fifteen years as an ironworker, his worst scare happened a few years ago when a massive iron beam rolled over on his leg, pinning him but not breaking any bones. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

For instance, after bones uncovered in 2022 were deemed likely Indigenous remains, Enbridge contractors and the Army Corps did not notify the Bay Mills Indian Community, despite a plan requiring work to stop and tribes to be informed. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The former president was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2025, which has since spread to his bones. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Children’s bones grow faster than their tendons and ligaments can adapt. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Sauces were silken and consommes (love the duck) tasted like the bones were simmering for hours. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026