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
This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.
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Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Scientists recently discovered a skeleton near the southern tip of South America and learned more about the predator.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The partial skeleton was found in the Shiwandashan Basin of the Wangmen Formation -- a geological rock unit in southern China that contains fossils from the Jurassic period -- near the Mingjiang River, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The new species was identified by its coloring, scale pattern, skeleton, teeth and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Scientists recently discovered a skeleton near the southern tip of South America and learned more about the predator.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The partial skeleton was found in the Shiwandashan Basin of the Wangmen Formation -- a geological rock unit in southern China that contains fossils from the Jurassic period -- near the Mingjiang River, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The new species was identified by its coloring, scale pattern, skeleton, teeth and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeleton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
Noun
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The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For organizations, the index provides comprehensive evaluation frameworks that integrate with existing governance structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The community responds exactly how they’re supposed to respond, based on their perception of reality, their environmental normality, their foundational roots, and frameworks around family and community.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Gateway — the Artemis program's pitstop space station in lunar orbit — has had a bumpy path inside the program's architecture.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company has used the same general-purpose architecture for this purpose.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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