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occiput

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Definition of occiput

as in dome

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The show begins with Bridgers and her band on the A-stage under a half-dome that could be a giant igloo.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
The meat does not glide across the room beneath a gleaming dome.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dome

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And if your noggin can handle the overload, an optional upgrade is available that caters for multiple views in one viewing space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Coke may not have been involved, but clearly something went down, because Combs was taken to a local hospital early on October 10 with something wrong with his noggin.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of noggin

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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

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Pre-dinner, most passengers sip cocktails in Dolce Vita, and later, some head to Panorama Lounge for after-dinner liqueurs and live music.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
The head of state arrived overnight Saturday following Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s surprise operation to remove Constitution Tribunal President Bogdan Swieczkowski and install an interim head of the court.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026

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Create Your Menu Food must-haves for Dia de los Muertos include staples like tamales, corn, pan dulce, mole negro, sopa azteca, pan de muerto, and sugar skulls.

— Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026
Longoria wore her own take on traditional Calavera, or sugar skull, makeup and kept it simple, opting for a headpiece-style arrangement of embellishments.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of skull

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The 39 partial remains that will return to Nagaland by the end of this year include a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, and a young person’s jaw, among others.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In August 1983, workers in Prescott found a human cranium, a collection of non-human bones and a time capsule, Othram said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cranium

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Longer than pictured in the past, Zada’s dark blond hair remained close to his scalp in the back while a few pieces hung over his forehead, reaching his eyebrows.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Marcus Mailei, who began playing football at age 7, with a headset that delivers near-infrared light to his scalp and inside his nose, a treatment known as photobiomodulation.

— Lynne Peeples, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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