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 exhibition features about 140 original artifacts and specimens, including a sculpture of an articulated adult female orca skeleton and a life-size family of three replica orcas.
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City News Service, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The beetles usually feed on oakleaf hydrangea foliage, leaving veins behind for a lace-like skeleton.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
But some skeleton watches are a little more subtle.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
The film rattles enough skeletons, both on screen and in the audience, to ensure that Cronin’s name will be remembered by genre heads with or without the titular reminder.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
The beetles usually feed on oakleaf hydrangea foliage, leaving veins behind for a lace-like skeleton.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
But some skeleton watches are a little more subtle.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
The film rattles enough skeletons, both on screen and in the audience, to ensure that Cronin’s name will be remembered by genre heads with or without the titular reminder.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for skeleton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
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As the Moon moves into Capricorn this afternoon, attention shifts toward what works, what needs structure, and what can hold up over time.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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There were signs of rodent entry in some structures on the couple’s property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Within this framework, Keiko positioned herself as a conservative political figure broadly aligned with pro-market economic policies and tough-on-crime positions, while seeking to distance herself, at least rhetorically, from the excesses of her father’s government.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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His opponents mostly argue within the same framework, insisting the system should be fairer but still organized around the same ideals.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Most houses in the area were built by Palmer & Krisel, the architecture firm responsible for Palm Springs—from the car, see butterfly roofs; see lime-green desert modern; see hot pink, turquoise.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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But the slightly slanted exterior architecture is just a way to whet your architectural appetite.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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