as in structures
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 skeletons
With the Catholic Church suddenly left without a pope, Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a conclave to elect a successor and opens the door to a closet full of skeletons surrounding the leading candidates.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Lead author Rab Smyth, from the University of Leicester’s Centre for Paleobiology and Biosphere Evolution, explained that pterosaurs have incredibly lightweight skeletons.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The Halloween decor at Pottery Barn is impressive—everyone’s favorite Icon line featuring pumpkins and ghosts, life-size skeletons, terracotta pumpkins, holographic mirrors, and more—but the deals are even more so.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
The order’s ritual involving skeletons remains shrouded in mystery to this day, but Penny Castle, grand secretary for the Grand Lodge of Ohio, told The Cincinnati Enquirer in 2022 that bones are used in ceremonies to remind people of their own mortality.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Seemingly walking along in a second line of skeletons.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Other skeletons did not show signs of trauma and appeared to have been given a traditional burial.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The sale was just one in a series of recent high-profile auctions that sent near-complete dinosaur skeletons into private ownership.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Lead author Rab Smyth, from the University of Leicester’s Centre for Paleobiology and Biosphere Evolution, explained that pterosaurs have incredibly lightweight skeletons.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The Halloween decor at Pottery Barn is impressive—everyone’s favorite Icon line featuring pumpkins and ghosts, life-size skeletons, terracotta pumpkins, holographic mirrors, and more—but the deals are even more so.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
The order’s ritual involving skeletons remains shrouded in mystery to this day, but Penny Castle, grand secretary for the Grand Lodge of Ohio, told The Cincinnati Enquirer in 2022 that bones are used in ceremonies to remind people of their own mortality.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Seemingly walking along in a second line of skeletons.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Other skeletons did not show signs of trauma and appeared to have been given a traditional burial.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The sale was just one in a series of recent high-profile auctions that sent near-complete dinosaur skeletons into private ownership.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeletons
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The playground remodel includes two playground structures, one for kids ages 2 to 5 and the other for kids 5 to 12.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For nations, the index provides policy frameworks for AI governance that go beyond risk mitigation to actively promote positive outcomes.—
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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Leaders who modernize with hybrid architectures can reduce latency and accelerate reporting, improve compliance and enhance operational efficiency.—
Chris "Jay" Hawkinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the research team, the challenge lies in making these two different architectures work together.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Skeletons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeletons. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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