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
Each of the figurines are made by artisans in Mexico, who grind cow bones into a paste to craft into the shape of skeletons, Medina said.
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Jack-o’-lanterns flicker on doorsteps, skeletons hang from porches and children test out their costumes before the big night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Through much trial and error, Flores was able to teach himself how to program the skeletons to move their jaws and heads in time with prerecorded dialogue or songs of his choosing.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The spooky lights are setting the mood inside and out, the doorway is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons and spiderwebs, the playlist is ready for the monsters to mash and the food table is topped with some grossly realistic-looking grub.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Since the Ice Age, elkhorn and staghorn corals off Florida’s southern coast have been stacking their skeletons into elaborate, branching homes for parrotfish, eels and octopuses.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Ooh, what other UBN skeletons are going to come to light?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Scott said her display features nearly two dozen skeletons of all sizes, with two being oversized.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, nearly 50,000 baby skeletons were adopted, according to Wood.
—Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Jack-o’-lanterns flicker on doorsteps, skeletons hang from porches and children test out their costumes before the big night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Through much trial and error, Flores was able to teach himself how to program the skeletons to move their jaws and heads in time with prerecorded dialogue or songs of his choosing.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The spooky lights are setting the mood inside and out, the doorway is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons and spiderwebs, the playlist is ready for the monsters to mash and the food table is topped with some grossly realistic-looking grub.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Since the Ice Age, elkhorn and staghorn corals off Florida’s southern coast have been stacking their skeletons into elaborate, branching homes for parrotfish, eels and octopuses.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Ooh, what other UBN skeletons are going to come to light?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Scott said her display features nearly two dozen skeletons of all sizes, with two being oversized.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, nearly 50,000 baby skeletons were adopted, according to Wood.
—Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeletons
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The regime, still tightly controlled by Kim Jong Un, is likely to maintain existing structures and policies, with Choe Ryong Hae and other confidants continuing to implement the leader's priorities.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Traditional philanthropy, once external to profit structures, now occupies the core of Magnolia Pearl’s identity.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Broader frameworks such as laws and policies can also help attune workplaces and other environments to the needs of people with autism.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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And yet the response has been to build ever more reporting frameworks.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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To find a better solution, the researchers built an algorithm to engineer useful disordered architectures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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By integrating new technology, automation, and zero-trust architectures, CSPM tools are working to ensure the future of cloud security.—
Wyles Daniel,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Skeletons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeletons. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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