death's-heads

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for death's-heads
Noun
  • Now the junta that ousted her seeks to hold sham polls in December to entrench and legitimize their rule.
    Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Among several polls, one from the Pew Research Center out earlier this year showed that conservatives under 50 were increasingly skeptical of Israel.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The bureau also worked with an osteologist to take noninvasive measurements of the skulls to help identify their origins and return them for proper reburial ceremonies.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
  • CocoAndré sells Dubai chocolate bars, truffles in the shape of cowboy boots and sugar skulls and Horchata lattes.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • So uncompromising as to turn hard heads into soft behinds.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Wiser heads, though, can see that the fraud also robbed funds from those who needed them the most and that rooting out fraud should not be a partisan issue.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Death's-heads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%27s-heads. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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