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
Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
There such subtexts of skeletons, skulls, blood, aging, injury, anatomy and mortality can be found.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The remains included century-old human skulls and were found along the Intracoastal Waterway, WECT reported.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s also an image of Allegiant Stadium above that pile of skulls.
—David Betancourt, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
People were so eager to venerate his remains that skulls of his magically multiplied.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
When the three-level altar was excavated from the test pit, the project archaeologists discovered four human skulls abutting the monument, along with several long bones, which are believed to be femurs.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
There such subtexts of skeletons, skulls, blood, aging, injury, anatomy and mortality can be found.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Decadent art, with its mannerism, also its enthusiasm for skulls, swords, strippers, and other Hot Topic motifs, is for some art historians an embarrassing cul-de-sac best passed over in favor of a narrative of formal progress leading inevitably to abstraction.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The remains included century-old human skulls and were found along the Intracoastal Waterway, WECT reported.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Wall space is dedicated to everything condor, from National Geographic magazine covers to Argentinian banknotes to bird skulls mounted in shadowboxes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s also an image of Allegiant Stadium above that pile of skulls.
—David Betancourt, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
People were so eager to venerate his remains that skulls of his magically multiplied.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
When the three-level altar was excavated from the test pit, the project archaeologists discovered four human skulls abutting the monument, along with several long bones, which are believed to be femurs.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skulls
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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
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Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Several talking heads mention Magyar’s temper.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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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“Skulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulls. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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