Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occiput
Noun
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Their final shape, round and big as racquetballs, came together when Dale portioned the dough balls into a silicone half-dome mold.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026 -
Players from the top European teams, like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, had already played sixty matches during their regular seasons, before taking to pitches in heat-dome temperatures of ninety-seven degrees and stifling humidity.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 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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Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cleveland has since turned to Mike Rutenberg to lead the defense as Monken begins his tenure as head coach.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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But a second fossil tells a slightly different story; this skull came from a relative of the modern beluga whale, Casatia thermophila.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Some of these individuals had undergone skull surgery 5,000 years ago.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
Noun
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One is a compass-like mechanism, whereby the Earth exerts a pull on magnetic particles in a bird’s upper beak that relays directional information via a large nerve in the cranium.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Sometimes that’s because a stray thought so often crashes the party that is the presidential cranium, kicks over the keg and makes for the nearest exit.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Noun
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By comparison, beans and soy are about 80% protein, says Grant Pearce, a senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand who studies protein chemistry.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Regulars also swear by the signature Twin Steer burger and the spaghetti chili, packed with beans and meat and served with a hunk of garlic toast.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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To really bliss out, book the Driftaway Sensory Journey, which includes an aromatic massage, Sodashi facial, and a hair and scalp scrub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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“Occiput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiput. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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