as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides
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Recent Examples of skeleton
Don’t forget to say hi to Skully, the rooftop skeleton.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The lantern can make a skeleton pop out of the Forsaken Lake, activate audio effects at the Blind Tiger speakeasy front door, bring a terrifying spider tree to life, launch a newscast at a Gore-ing ‘20s newsstand and open the lid on a glowing casket.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Herard sent that skeleton to producer 2One2, who added the song’s sample.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Soft corals include species like the purple sea fan or branching corals without an outer skeleton.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The lantern can make a skeleton pop out of the Forsaken Lake, activate audio effects at the Blind Tiger speakeasy front door, bring a terrifying spider tree to life, launch a newscast at a Gore-ing ‘20s newsstand and open the lid on a glowing casket.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Herard sent that skeleton to producer 2One2, who added the song’s sample.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Soft corals include species like the purple sea fan or branching corals without an outer skeleton.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
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Real Madrid are stepping up plans towards a radical change in their ownership structure — one that would allow external investors to purchase stakes in the club for the very first time.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That all larger structures and processes that occur between those structures, including all chemical reactions, don’t require anything more than those fundamental laws and constituents.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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The framework was established in September, when the future Pac-12 schools struggled and the current American schools thrived.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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This is also a great time to marvel at other examples of the city’s architecture, like the Catedral de Mallorca, a cathedral towering over the city skyline and the Llotja de Palma, a 15th-century Gothic guildhall that frequently hosts art exhibitions.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The La Jolla Historical Society’s Jewel Awards are continuing to evolve with new ways to recognize the different local efforts to retain historic architecture and sites.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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