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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Recent Examples of skulls
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Dire wolves resemble gray wolves but were larger, heavier and had broader skulls and more powerful teeth than their surviving relatives.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Expect to see buffalo skulls and hear Willie Nelson tunes.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Alvarezsaurs were predominantly small, with stubby but powerful forelimbs, long and gracile hindlimbs and lightly built skulls.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
And does such a powerful experience really emerge from a mere lump of tissue in our skulls?
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Jokes aside, the derelict skulls touched her.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
There are a few other freakish laugh-out-loud moments, although there are also times when the metaphor Bergholm keeps hammering into our skulls becomes repetitive.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
It’s infused into a patient’s brain through burr holes drilled through their skulls.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Dire wolves resemble gray wolves but were larger, heavier and had broader skulls and more powerful teeth than their surviving relatives.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Expect to see buffalo skulls and hear Willie Nelson tunes.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Alvarezsaurs were predominantly small, with stubby but powerful forelimbs, long and gracile hindlimbs and lightly built skulls.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
And does such a powerful experience really emerge from a mere lump of tissue in our skulls?
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Local artists will lead sketching still-life arrangements of skulls, seed pods, turtle shells, tree bark, greens and fruit.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Jokes aside, the derelict skulls touched her.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
There are a few other freakish laugh-out-loud moments, although there are also times when the metaphor Bergholm keeps hammering into our skulls becomes repetitive.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulls
Noun
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The other two craniums were found in 1990.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Video circulating on social media shows tense moments inside the cabin as passengers were instructed to put their heads down and raise their hands while armed officers entered the plane.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Members of the mother’s group, Walker’s family and advocates, held hands and in unison bowed their heads to listen.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Skulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulls. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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