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
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In recent years, objects looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 — commonly known as Benin Bronzes — have been returned to Nigeria, Asante artifacts have been returned to Ghana, and France has sent colonial-era skulls back to Madagascar.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The team analyzed 483 genomic datasets from mammoth remains, including teeth, skulls, molars, and even skin.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
There are six different armaments that be unlocked, ranging from a staff, axe, and dual blades to explosive skulls and a straight up mini-mech suit.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Both of the Yunxian skulls were deformed from millennia spent underground, but the second, known as Yunxian 2, was better preserved.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Far from swimming alone in the ocean of our skulls, thoughts evolve in the entire ecosystem of us being us.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Hearts, bathrobes, skulls, hammers, wrenches, Pinocchio and self-portraits constantly reappear throughout his practice, each revisited with new intensity and meaning over time.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Small altars are often created, decorated with yellow marigolds, photographs, small gifts and favorite foods and drinks of those being honored, especially sugar skulls.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
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There were masks and body suits made of female skin, along with human skulls for soup bowls and other disturbing oddities.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In recent years, objects looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 — commonly known as Benin Bronzes — have been returned to Nigeria, Asante artifacts have been returned to Ghana, and France has sent colonial-era skulls back to Madagascar.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The team analyzed 483 genomic datasets from mammoth remains, including teeth, skulls, molars, and even skin.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
There are six different armaments that be unlocked, ranging from a staff, axe, and dual blades to explosive skulls and a straight up mini-mech suit.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Both of the Yunxian skulls were deformed from millennia spent underground, but the second, known as Yunxian 2, was better preserved.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Far from swimming alone in the ocean of our skulls, thoughts evolve in the entire ecosystem of us being us.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Hearts, bathrobes, skulls, hammers, wrenches, Pinocchio and self-portraits constantly reappear throughout his practice, each revisited with new intensity and meaning over time.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Small altars are often created, decorated with yellow marigolds, photographs, small gifts and favorite foods and drinks of those being honored, especially sugar skulls.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 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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By December, Seattle taxpayers were paying a hefty $4,200 a month per empty room — at a time when thousands of Seattleites were without a roof over their heads.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Skulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulls. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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