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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
Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For many people, lighter bones might not be an issue.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Other remains included teeth and toe bones.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Licking had been uncovering teeth and small bones on his property for years, and eventually called in Theropoda Expeditions on a feeling that something larger may be lingering underground.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
One woman suffered broken bones in her leg, pelvis and jaw, along with broken teeth.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Some are composites assembled from multiple dinosaurs or replica bones to create the illusion of a more complete skeleton.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Architect Robert Morris-Nunn and his firm Circa retained much of the original factory’s bones, reportedly replacing only four beams, while transforming the site into an upscale art boutique hotel within one of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Noun
About four months after leaving office, in May 2025, he was diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For many people, lighter bones might not be an issue.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Other remains included teeth and toe bones.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Licking had been uncovering teeth and small bones on his property for years, and eventually called in Theropoda Expeditions on a feeling that something larger may be lingering underground.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
One woman suffered broken bones in her leg, pelvis and jaw, along with broken teeth.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Some are composites assembled from multiple dinosaurs or replica bones to create the illusion of a more complete skeleton.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Architect Robert Morris-Nunn and his firm Circa retained much of the original factory’s bones, reportedly replacing only four beams, while transforming the site into an upscale art boutique hotel within one of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
Noun
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Because of the stigma that persists around hoarding, people with hoarding disorder and their families tend to hold guilt and shame that is only complicated further when the person who hoarded dies.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Each kit also comes with a smaller die cast replica.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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For families The hotel has a kids club with supervised activities so that parents can dine, have spa treatments or shop to their hearts’ content.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Our hearts go out to Joe's family, friends and the generations of neighbors who loved him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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When the coffin was finally uncovered, the two women found Nate's corpse.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The funerals often last multiple days and rituals can involve washing the body and sitting with or sleeping beside the corpse.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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El Grande Americano escaped the ankle lock and hit a belly-to-back suplex.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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There is a captain’s band on each engine and three large stars on the belly of the plane.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Wild animal carcasses have also been found in contaminated rivers and creeks.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Investigators claim Maguire frequently used a crossbow to shoot the animals from his vehicle before removing only the heads and leaving the carcasses behind.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Hannah dresses less like a modern college student and more like how an older generation remembers quirky girls dressing in their own late teens and early twenties.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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Shadbolt cleverly blitzes a bit of black walnut into a vinaigrette that dresses a spray of watercress on the side, adding an unexpected layer of harmony.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Five lining it up with four, leaving your guts and your heart out there.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Although the exact linkages are not fully understood, the researchers noticed potentially intriguing correlations between coffee’s effects on gut bacteria and on the brain.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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