death's-head

Definition of death's-headnext

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Noun
  • Local polls had consistently projected that no single party would gain a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government.
    GRANT PECK, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The shifts from one poll to another have been almost insignificant in isolation and easily within the surveys’ margin of error.
    Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Our approach to understanding the meat computers encased in our skulls has historically varied by discipline.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Mexican immigrant Alberto Castañeda Mondragón suffered eight skull fractures and brain hemorrhages after being beaten by ICE agents during arrest in Minnesota.
    Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Just recently, Pera put a smooth mushroom pate on Coltivare’s menu, blanketed in a downy fluff of truffles.
    Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Speaking of pates, Dunk also visits the blacksmith, Steely Pate, who offers to sell him armor for 800 stags, or cheaper armor for 600.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in an apparent assassination at his home in the city of Zintan in northwestern Libya, the head of his political team said on Tuesday.
    Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • His cause of death was listed as blunt head trauma and stab wounds, records showed.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But with only a partial cranium, there wasn’t much to go on.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The other two craniums were found in 1990.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Skeleton flowers are deciduous perennials that die back in winter and sprout from the root crown again in spring.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Other players expected to make the roster and play a role in defending their World Cup crown are forwards Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez, midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On the home stretch, bag five is the head construction, and the most technical part of the build, similar to Mario’s noggin in the brilliant Super Mario and Standard Kart (72037) set from 2025.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • And the flatworm with its new noggin immediately solving the maze its old one worked so diligently to master?
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The main difference between hairline microblading and scalp micropigmentation lies in the technique used.
    Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Learning how to apply argan oil to hair, for example, can help support softness, shine, and a happier scalp all year round.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Death's-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%27s-head. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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