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Definition of scalp

as in skull

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Noun

When temperatures creep to triple digits, sweat comes out of every pore—including those on your scalp. — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Deputies said Patricia suffered significant injuries to her scalp and legs. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Verb

Applying the serum to your edges, hairline, and scalp on a daily basis will directly correlate with a visible uptick in density, a detox for the scalp, and a boost in root-to-tip hair strength. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025 Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation. — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scalp

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Noun

Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and other serious injuries and was hospitalized following the assault.

— James Ward, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap).

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

Yybyyb Square-Toe Glove Ballet Flats Before heading to checkout, be sure to consider these glove flats that’ll serve as a conversation-starter and compliment-magnet in your closet.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Spain just took a corner and it was nearly headed in but blocked away by Austrian defender Kevin Danso.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of head

Noun

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
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

Definition of cranium

Verb

That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Definition of decapitate

Noun

Physically and spiritually, San Juan Capistrano is centered around its mission, one of 21 established by the Catholic Church under the Spanish crown in the 18th and 19th centuries, forming the scaffold of modern-day California.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
In front of a national audience at the Wolstein Center, Mason will defend his crown against veteran Albert Bell on the debut episode of The Fight.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of crown

Verb

When the decision on trans athletes was made the other day by the Supreme Court were the Justices swarmed by an angry mob and beheaded on the spot?

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
That marble sculpture of George III, vandalized in 1775, was now beheaded altogether, to the cheers of soldiers.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of behead

Verb

Preventive care reduces avoidable emergency department visits and shortens hospital stays, allowing health systems to focus resources on patients who need the most complex care.

— Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Sconset, which is actually shortened from its full name Siasconset, is the neighborhood on the east side of Nantucket.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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