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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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Muscles weaken, bones dissolve, fluids redistribute, and the heart itself begins to shrink.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Driftwood tent shelters appear marooned like shipwrecks, and the beach is scattered with the bones of the giant whales.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The hand bones, which were discovered alongside skull and teeth fossils, are leading researchers to believe these early humans may have been able to use stone tools.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Men have bigger and thicker bones and tend to develop osteoporosis 5 to 10 years later than women do.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The burden on growing bones could be too much for puppies.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Then come the bones, whose density can begin declining decades before women are routinely screened.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
Multiple other locations in central Italy have butchered elephant remains, small stone tools, and larger modified bones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Curtis, like many of the other bombshell hair models on the carpet, parted hers on the right side of her head; her front layers pointed away from her cheek bones.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Muscles weaken, bones dissolve, fluids redistribute, and the heart itself begins to shrink.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Driftwood tent shelters appear marooned like shipwrecks, and the beach is scattered with the bones of the giant whales.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The hand bones, which were discovered alongside skull and teeth fossils, are leading researchers to believe these early humans may have been able to use stone tools.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Men have bigger and thicker bones and tend to develop osteoporosis 5 to 10 years later than women do.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The burden on growing bones could be too much for puppies.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Then come the bones, whose density can begin declining decades before women are routinely screened.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
Multiple other locations in central Italy have butchered elephant remains, small stone tools, and larger modified bones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
Noun
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The study also noted that according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), about 15,000 children under the age of five die every day.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The plot centered around three women, who were all once married to the same man, as they are forced to spend the holidays together with the kids and grandkids after their ex dies.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a common theme with Steen, Arbour and Jackman — all three players were heart-and-soul players with the Blues.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our hearts are extra full this week 🥰 #DedicationNight featuring our stars’ special guests is TONIGHT - 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As recently as 20 years ago, in southern Romania, a man believed to be a vampire was exhumed, and his corpse ritually mutilated.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Clearly, their architectural features confound the birds, turning the buildings into death traps where volunteers find corpses again and again.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Then the company guts what's left in the middle.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The picture shows them on the floor together with Comet fully exposing his belly, a sign of trust, while Dottie sniffs him.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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When the path was dense and overflowing with chubby legs and bellies, the Babycatcher sprang his big net, lifting seven of them high into the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leap has an uncanny ability to find bones and carcasses anywhere and then parade them in front of her friends.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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If possible, use a tool such as a shovel to pick up the carcass instead of your hands.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gucci, the presenting sponsor since the launch of the gala in 2011, dresses many of the evening’s VIPs.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, Free People dresses, Madewell jeans, and more are on sale.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The probiotics help support gut health by promoting a balanced microbiome, the community of microbes that live in your digestive tract and influence digestion, immunity, and mood.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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This is the fourth Hammer Frankenstein film but only the third directed by Terence Fisher – after nine years away from the Baron’s experiments, Fisher returns for a gut-punching tale of undesirable outsiders, execution anxiety, and gender-bent possession.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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