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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
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This successor will be built in part from RHIC’s bones, especially from one of its two giant, subterranean storage rings that once held the retiring collider’s supply of circulating, near-light speed nuclei.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
He was airlifted to Children's Hospital in Aurora with internal injuries and broken bones and was released early this week.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
These nutrients work alongside calcium and vitamin D to keep your bones strong and healthy.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The carpal tunnel, located in the wrist, is a narrow passageway that is surrounded by bones and ligaments.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
These drugs, like Fosamax (alendronate), are used to treat osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones).
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
The calcium and phosphorus in cottage cheese can strengthen bones.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Dig around to remove the thyme and any bones that have separated from the ribs, then allow the sauce to simmer on the stove and reduce for 20 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
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Besson does take personal liberties with Stoker’s novel, though the bones remain.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This successor will be built in part from RHIC’s bones, especially from one of its two giant, subterranean storage rings that once held the retiring collider’s supply of circulating, near-light speed nuclei.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
He was airlifted to Children's Hospital in Aurora with internal injuries and broken bones and was released early this week.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
These nutrients work alongside calcium and vitamin D to keep your bones strong and healthy.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
The carpal tunnel, located in the wrist, is a narrow passageway that is surrounded by bones and ligaments.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
These drugs, like Fosamax (alendronate), are used to treat osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones).
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
The calcium and phosphorus in cottage cheese can strengthen bones.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Dig around to remove the thyme and any bones that have separated from the ribs, then allow the sauce to simmer on the stove and reduce for 20 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
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After all, love is nice, but laughing with your ride-or-die friends?—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Windowing is the lifeblood of studio economics; without it, filmmaking dies.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Surgery, cancer, heart and lung diseases, age (over 40 years old) and family history are among risk factors for developing a pulmonary embolism, per Medline Plus.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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In January, lawyer Robert Pang said Lai suffered health issues including heart palpitations, high blood pressure and diabetes.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The corpse abuse revelations spurred changes to Colorado’s lax funeral home regulations.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The world outside Silo residents have little idea what's outside, because their video feed shows nothing but scrub, dead trees, and the corpses of deceased cleaners — everything else is obscured by the incline strategically placed around the entrance to the bunker.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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And if the Supreme Court makes an early enough ruling that guts the Voting Rights Act, that could allow a slew of Southern states to redraw their maps before 2026 as well.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
3 Dec. 2025
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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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Weight gain during perimenopause and menopause is common, according to the Mayo Clinic, as hormonal changes, aging and lifestyle factors slow metabolism and shift fat toward the belly.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Always the yellow bellies, never liquor.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the brightly billboarded carcass of a West Coast city, private security shields the corporate enclaves of a tech élite from the shantytowns of the economically superfluous.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The conservancy's plan to shoot the deer from the air, using helicopters, was shut down in 2024 after residents voiced concerns of bullets raining down and rotting deer carcasses that would be left behind.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Middleburg also dresses to the nines for the holiday season, with festivities kicking off the first weekend of December during a multiday affair known as Christmas in Middleburg.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Back then, she had been advised—free of charge—by stylist Bailey Moon, who dresses the likes of Morgan Spector and Cristin Milioti and is most widely known for having worked with Jill Biden and her family throughout president Joe Biden’s administration.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
2 Jan. 2026
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Fiber Promotes Gut Health Fiber contributes to good digestion by promoting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and providing bulk to help eliminate waste.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bone broth at any time of day can provide protein, electrolytes, and water that can support joint health, energy, and gut health.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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