death's-head

Definition of death's-headnext

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Noun
  • The council member's lead ballooned to as much as 11 percentage points in a Washington Post-Schar School poll released June 5.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The move is popular, with polls finding 74% support, although the evidence for both the mental health impacts of social media and the efficacy of bans is disputed.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Another unexpected find at the site was a partial skull belonging to a previously unknown species, which the scientists named Pterocetus diamantinae.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • But the most interesting finding was several straight, parallel striations inside the skull, indicating the brain matter had been methodically scraped out with a sharp instrument shortly after death.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • He was left unconscious, suffering a head injury that remained bleeding days later.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • In the case of the female individual, the authors noted an unusual break at the base of the cranium that likely occurred near the time of death.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
  • Scratches inside her cranium point to the removal of her brain, while long bones like the humeri, femur, and ulna were carved down to sharp points.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The Chicago Bulls icon spent the ’80s and ’90s collecting six titles, five MVP trophies, and 10 scoring crowns, helping transform basketball from a popular sport into a worldwide phenomenon.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Coinbase previously held that crown after attracting $92 million of retail net buying on its first day back in April 2021.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • Despite getting demoted from protagonist to fatality victim, Tan hints that he might not be done with Mortal Kombat — even if Cole and his now-two-dimensional noggin are.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • This top knot combines sleek, scalp-hugging braids with a structured bun to create a sculptural look worthy of its red carpet moment.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • My mother says nothing and keeps the comb trundling across my scalp.
    Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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“Death's-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%27s-head. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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