as in crania
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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Recent Examples of skulls
Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
And there are more gameplay modifiers (known as skulls in the Halo universe) than ever before, which allow players to add some extra difficulty and chaos to their sessions.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Once dry, your sugar skulls are ready to decorate.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Metallic and white skulls had been placed along the middle of the table, as well as long white candles, black foliage and skeleton hands.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Fossils previously were mostly just skulls and teeth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Other figures include handmade chess sets, religious figurines like the Virgin of Guadalupe and skulls made to resemble calaveras, or sugar skulls, which are a symbol tied to Day of the Dead.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
And there are more gameplay modifiers (known as skulls in the Halo universe) than ever before, which allow players to add some extra difficulty and chaos to their sessions.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Once dry, your sugar skulls are ready to decorate.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Metallic and white skulls had been placed along the middle of the table, as well as long white candles, black foliage and skeleton hands.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Fossils previously were mostly just skulls and teeth.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulls
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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
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The deck team’s struggle to keep their heads above water is starting to look like an endurance challenge.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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The jump in homeless students, advocates say, represents a swell in local families who have no roof over their heads.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Skulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulls. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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