Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occiput
Noun
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The fair also will feature two stages of music, an entertainment dome, mouthwatering festival food and plenty of cold beer.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The inlay is protected within a metal bezel, per the campaign, beneath a protective glass dome cabochon.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Being aware of what’s happening with your brain and taking care of your noggin may seem kind of like a no-brainer.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pate is made with fish meat harvested to reduce leftover waste from caviar farming, according to the company’s website.—
Camila Pedrosa
July 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fowler's character, Randall, gets involved in the group of true crime enthusiasts when he's promoted to the position of head doorman at the Arconia after Lester's death.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Using high-resolution scans of the child’s cranium and jaw, scientists now propose that the individual possessed anatomical traits of both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Latvian workers harvested rock from the small hill along the lake, eventually discovering a human skull amongst the rubble in 1964.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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The doctors have to remove a small piece of his skull to release the pressure in his brain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Aster’s team didn’t sell the foreign rights to the book or submit it for film and TV rights to keep from spilling the beans.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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The menu features noddle dishes and other traditional Chinese food items with a Midwest twist.—
Jessica Rodriguez,
Journal Sentinel,
20 June 2024
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“Occiput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiput. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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