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Noun
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People were so eager to venerate his remains that skulls of his magically multiplied.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
When the three-level altar was excavated from the test pit, the project archaeologists discovered four human skulls abutting the monument, along with several long bones, which are believed to be femurs.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.—
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Boho vibes from 2016 have also made their return with knit cardigans, flowy dresses and even flower crowns.—
Carolyn Burt,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fathers from local community groups and representatives from parenting and family organizations were invited to the fun event, where small children were entertained with crafts and invited to make their own paper crowns.—
Megan Hustwaite,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Timothée Chalamet heads to the beach in Miami in a casually stylish look of a Nahmias cap, Supreme x Wu-Tang Clan RZA T-shirt and cargo shorts on April 17.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Leo heads to Angola, the third stop in his four-country tour of Africa, the longest of his pontificate.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The other two craniums were found in 1990.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 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
Verb
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Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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Joyce beheads Vecna while all the characters expel their collective trauma from five seasons of violence and misery.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Scalps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalps. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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