death's-heads

Definition of death's-headsnext
plural of death's-head

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Noun
  • While Kennedy's teaser focuses on uncovering lies, HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said the show will aim to cover affordability and other topics that polls show are salient for American voters of both parties ahead of the midterms.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • For weeks voter polls have found that three Democrats are locked in a tie, albeit at a puny level, around 10%, while the other five Democrats are buried in single digits.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The feds also looked over Bied’s sickening business partnership with his co-conspirator in Indonesia, who Bied purchased multiple orangutan and Javan leopard skulls from.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Maces, which were little more than rocks mounted on sticks, had questionable value as hunting tools, but they were superbly suited for smashing the bones and skulls of other humans.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Death's-heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%27s-heads. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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