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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Also found in the house were human skulls; a lampshade made from human skin; more than a half-dozen masks made from the flesh of female faces; a wearable corset made from the skin of a female torso; and more.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
France returns 3 skulls to Madagascar One of them even belonged to royalty.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
For instance, there’s a pirate’s foot hanging from a hammock in the rafters, along with skulls and pirate flags decorating the walls.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With embroidery on the back of a big pot leaf, a yellow brick road leading to your high school, skulls, needles.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Gein upholstered chairs and a trash can with human skin and made bowls out of skulls.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The past century of Chicago’s urbanization enlarged the skulls of chipmunks and flattened those of meadow voles.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Crystal Skulls Mystery Gleaming quartz skulls in major museums were once touted as pre-Columbian artifacts with mystical powers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Also found in the house were human skulls; a lampshade made from human skin; more than a half-dozen masks made from the flesh of female faces; a wearable corset made from the skin of a female torso; and more.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
France returns 3 skulls to Madagascar One of them even belonged to royalty.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
For instance, there’s a pirate’s foot hanging from a hammock in the rafters, along with skulls and pirate flags decorating the walls.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With embroidery on the back of a big pot leaf, a yellow brick road leading to your high school, skulls, needles.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Gein upholstered chairs and a trash can with human skin and made bowls out of skulls.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
The past century of Chicago’s urbanization enlarged the skulls of chipmunks and flattened those of meadow voles.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 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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Getty Images The PGA Tour heads to Napa, California, this week, where ten of the twelve United States Ryder Cup members will compete in the Procore Championship at the North Course at Silverado Resort.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two of the campgrounds are open year-round, and the facilities have restrooms (with modern rain shower heads), firewood, a dump station, dog waste stations, and a comfort station.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Skulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulls. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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