Thesaurus results for SKULLS

skulls 1 of 2

noun

plural of skull

as in craniums

the case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates paleoanthropologists recently found the skull of a prehistoric man in a remote area of the desert

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skulls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skull

as in brains

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Recent Examples of skulls

Noun

The skulls will be presented to representatives of the Indonesian government in a formal ceremony on November 10, and will be covered with black cloth to preserve the dignity of the dead. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2026 The Museum Wiesbaden will return 10 human skulls to Indonesia in a formal ceremony on November 10. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Throughout outer space lie stars and galaxies that resemble creepy creatures, spooky skulls and galactic ghouls. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026 Following the Black Death in medieval Europe, memento mori, symbolic reminders of death’s inevitability, further ubiquitized skulls in art and architecture. — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026 According to Mexic-Arte, the Mexican and Mexican-American Museum of Texas, smaller skulls are placed on the altar on November 1 to commemorate children who have died, and larger ones on November 2 for adults. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Create Your Menu Food must-haves for Dia de los Muertos include staples like tamales, corn, pan dulce, mole negro, sopa azteca, pan de muerto, and sugar skulls. — Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026 For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The 17th-century Capela has more bling than Sedlec, from azulejo tiles to ceiling frescoes, with skulls where cherubs might usually repose. — Kristin Idaszak, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulls

Noun

The other two craniums were found in 1990.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.

— Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of craniums

Noun

My doctors were department heads at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.

— Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
The tax adds 1% to 3% to the state income tax of single filers who earn more than $360,000, joint filers who make more than $721,000 and heads of household who earn more than $490,000.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of heads

Verb

That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026