Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occiput
Noun
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The neighborhood is near major religious sites Abu Diab’s neighborhood, al-Bustan, extends through a valley just outside the Old City, with the dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque visible above the towering walls.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026 -
Abu Diab's neighborhood, al-Bustan, extends through a valley just outside the Old City, with the dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque visible above the towering walls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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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
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The menu includes a seafood platter and stone crabs as well as caviar service, salads, pate and beef and fish dishes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Dec. 2025
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The Wayfarer also offers bar snacks such as mortadella tonnato, horseradish onion dip, chicken liver pate; Caesar, wedge and winter salads, as well as oysters.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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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
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He was left unconscious, suffering a head injury that remained bleeding days later.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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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
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The largest eastern elk would have weighed up to a thousand pounds, and a stomp or kick from that powerful animal was fatal; the skulls of dogs and wolves would be crushed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends a nutritious diet for eye health that includes orange vegetables and fruits with vitamin A, produce rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, leafy greens with lutein and zeaxanthin and beans for zinc.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Then there was the one compared to a potato, and also a bean, but with a coat of shimmering, fish-like scales.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Noun
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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
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My mother says nothing and keeps the comb trundling across my scalp.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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“Occiput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiput. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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