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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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Recent Examples of bones
Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Calcium promotes healthy bones.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
There is something awe-inspiring about sitting with the bones of a story.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, bones were stored in plastic and paper bags and totes and boxes, often covered with black mold and silverfish, according to the book.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Calcium Calcium is important for keeping your bones and teeth healthy.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Determining male from female dinosaurs based on bones requires a high burden of proof, something that has historically been difficult, said Steve Brusatte, a professor of paleontology and evolution at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who did not participate in the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Notions had persisted that Brahe was poisoned to death with mercury, but later analyses of his bones and teeth disproved the idea.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
According to forensic anthropologist Leslie Eisenberg's testimony at Avery's trial, Halbach's body was burned to the point that no complete bones remained, per the Journal Sentinel.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Partezana, now 95, still experiences pain related to how the blast affected his bones and cartilage.
—Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Calcium promotes healthy bones.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
There is something awe-inspiring about sitting with the bones of a story.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, bones were stored in plastic and paper bags and totes and boxes, often covered with black mold and silverfish, according to the book.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Calcium Calcium is important for keeping your bones and teeth healthy.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Determining male from female dinosaurs based on bones requires a high burden of proof, something that has historically been difficult, said Steve Brusatte, a professor of paleontology and evolution at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who did not participate in the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Notions had persisted that Brahe was poisoned to death with mercury, but later analyses of his bones and teeth disproved the idea.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
According to forensic anthropologist Leslie Eisenberg's testimony at Avery's trial, Halbach's body was burned to the point that no complete bones remained, per the Journal Sentinel.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
Noun
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Goodness knows, the wicked die alone.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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People need to f---ing die and people are going to die.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Still, more robust research was needed to declare that the portfolio diet leads to heart-health benefits for everyone, including healthy individuals.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gizmo’s incredible adoption story has certainly melted hearts online after Neveux documented her journey on TikTok (@saviiirose).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And now one of those corpses could soon be Evelyn’s.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her death guts Maggie, but also brings her and Jackson, her mother’s surgeon, closer.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether for enthusiasts of makeup, snacks, Legos, or belly rubs, there’s a calendar for everyone — even your dog.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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His belly is not dragging on the sidewalk.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Grab them from the bottom, and a cloud of fruit flies and stink rises from the carcass turning to mush in your hands.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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These areas are under carcass transportation and baiting restrictions to monitor and contain CWD, officials said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My wife is lovely and dresses me.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Back in the bamboo and tarpaulin tents which blanket the hillsides of Cox’s Bazar, refugee Mariam Khatun dresses her three small children and prepares a meal – these daily tasks the only thing keeping her going since the death of her eldest daughter, Estafa.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From supporting a healthy gut to managing cholesterol and blood sugar levels, fiber plays a key role in many aspects of well-being.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a lab study, fiber extracted from sweet potato skin increased beneficial bacteria and decreased harmful bacteria in the gut.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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