Thesaurus results for BONES

bones 1 of 2

noun

plural of bone

as in die

a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games the pirates decided their captives' fate with a toss of the bones

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

die
dice

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in corpse

a dead body requested that his bones be buried in the country of his birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

bones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bone

as in guts

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of bones

Noun

Earlier finds have revealed bones of mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, reindeer and wild horse, alongside stone tools and evidence of human occupation across multiple periods. —

CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones and teeth and regulating nerve function. —

Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Apr. 2026 The operation treats pinched nerves in a neck by removing the disk and fusing the bones together. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026 And Sturm made no bones about it. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Despite its good bones, the residence would require a major rethink to meet the wishes of Zobel de Ayala and her husband. —

Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026 While the interiors are peppered with tasteful art and textiles, its historic bones and outdoor areas are where this property really shines. —

Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026 When police got there, Spruill was trapped inside his vehicle and suffering from two broken bones, authorities said. —

Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 The condition causes bones to become so weak and brittle that even a cough or bending over could cause a break, according to the Mayo Clinic. —

Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones

Noun

That was the beginning of the chants, arguably louder than for any other player in Dodger Stadium history, stronger than Moo-kie, deeper than Fred-die, chants thundering enough to seemingly be heard for a lifetime.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
In Meteor Lake, Intel used this to combine several silicon dies manufactured by different companies—Intel made the compute tile where the main CPU cores were housed, while TSMC made the tiles for graphics, I/O, and other functions.

— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026