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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
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Recent Examples of bones
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Waller's 1839 grid gave downtown its bones.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Slow running also increases the size and strength of your heart chambers, increases blood volume, and improves the strength of your connective tissues, tendons, and bones, Hamilton adds.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
The bones were sent for forensic analysis.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Cultural Olympiad in 2028 has shown no bones.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the ways the body deals with blood being a little acidic is for bones to absorb some of the excess carbon dioxide and lock it away as calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Original bones of the building showed proof of a fire that must’ve caught in the building decades ago, Brewer told The Star.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Following a meticulous four-year renovation, creative directors Kirstin Bailey and Paul Haslhofer have carefully preserved the building’s historic bones while introducing a more contemporary aesthetic.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Waller's 1839 grid gave downtown its bones.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Slow running also increases the size and strength of your heart chambers, increases blood volume, and improves the strength of your connective tissues, tendons, and bones, Hamilton adds.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
The bones were sent for forensic analysis.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Cultural Olympiad in 2028 has shown no bones.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the ways the body deals with blood being a little acidic is for bones to absorb some of the excess carbon dioxide and lock it away as calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Original bones of the building showed proof of a fire that must’ve caught in the building decades ago, Brewer told The Star.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
Noun
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This is not what real, honest-to-goodness, ride-or-die friends do.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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Every roll of a die has six equally likely outcomes.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those most at risk to the heat included people over 60 years old, under 12 years old, or those pregnant, diabetic, having a heart condition.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Of the stubborn hearts in these mountains of mine who wore pride like a coat and refused to bow beneath the shadows these mountains could cast in both heart and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said a potential motive for Gary's murder was hate – illustrated by how Austin left his father's corpse in these woods to be eaten.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Michael Chadwick Fry, 41, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, the Bartonville Police Department said in a news release.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The only realistic threat to Clyburn’s winning reelection would be if the conservative Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and South Carolina Republicans redraw the state’s congressional districts before the fall elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 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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Her attendant then bound the parchment gently around her belly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Whitman might as well live in the belly of the spring allergy beast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Our fearless hunting party hears another gunshot, and all eyes land on Captain Cunningham standing over a bear carcass.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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For the uninitiated—and those without this excellent Instagram on your Explore page—the Sciura is a Milanese woman who dresses elegantly and impeccably.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kefir is the wild child of the yogurt family—the drinkable liquid is super gut friendly, and is believed to lower inflammation throughout the body.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tommy Prine, son of Snider’s mentor, John Prine, set the tone with a gut-punch of a speech about Snider’s impact.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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