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
The mother had a tattoo of a skeleton with a surfboard that seemed to have the colors of the Lithuanian flag, the Italian outlet reported.
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 16 June 2025
Daniel is haunted by skeletons Back in 1984, Daniel LaRusso was beaten to a pulp by Johnny and his Cobra Kai buddies, who were all dressed in creepy skeleton costumes for Halloween.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
The camps were rife with disease, and footage of victims after the camps were liberated show walking skeletons, the result of mass starvation.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
Look out for friendly ghosts and pumpkin pals peeking out from ceramic figurines, skeleton throw pillows, and cat lamps.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 16 June 2025
Daniel is haunted by skeletons Back in 1984, Daniel LaRusso was beaten to a pulp by Johnny and his Cobra Kai buddies, who were all dressed in creepy skeleton costumes for Halloween.
—EW.com, 16 June 2025
The camps were rife with disease, and footage of victims after the camps were liberated show walking skeletons, the result of mass starvation.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
Look out for friendly ghosts and pumpkin pals peeking out from ceramic figurines, skeleton throw pillows, and cat lamps.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
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An array of speakers criticized a modern-esque four-story concert hall around older military structures—many built over a century ago—converted into residences in 1998.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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After all, this $152 million structure included a $50 million contribution from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi in honor of Achille Viterbi, his father, an accomplished ophthalmologist who brought the family to America, fleeing fascist Italy in 1939.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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As its 90 million people integrate into the global economy, new markets will open for American and Israeli companies, and a new security and prosperity framework for the region will guarantee these benefits for generations to come.—
Shervin Pishevar,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The building belongs to the Williamsburg Bray School, which taught mostly enslaved students in the 1760s using a religious framework to justify slavery.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Nike reports that this shirt’s ‘geometric lines celebrate the country's architecture, while the cool purples and icy turquoise evoke morning light over snowy landscapes’.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The caverns were later incorporated into a 13th-century Benedictine abbey, destroyed during the French Revolution but still visible in the architecture of the lower levels.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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