death's-heads

noun

plural of death's-head
as in polls

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  1. polls
  2. skulls
  3. pates
  4. heads
Noun
  • Kitchens and Freeder said message polls are legitimate tools for campaigns to craft their arguments.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Voters in several polls during the campaign identified corruption among their top issues.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of polls
Noun
  • The skulls will be presented to representatives of the Indonesian government in a formal ceremony on November 10, and will be covered with black cloth to preserve the dignity of the dead.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Museum Wiesbaden will return 10 human skulls to Indonesia in a formal ceremony on November 10.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of skulls
Noun
  • The kitchen makes its own terrines, pates and pickles, among other pantry staples, which shine in dishes like mussels in tomato-miso escabeche and burrata with pistachio pistou and fermented honey.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • French research suggests that people with numerous, deep forehead wrinkles are more likely to die of heart disease than those with smooth frontal pates.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pates
Noun
  • With four days between their embarrassing road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and Thursday’s home game versus the Buffalo Sabres, many in the hockey world wondered if heads would begin to roll in Chicago.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Manchester United is in 18th place as the Premier League heads into a two-week international break.
    — Zahin Das, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of heads
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