as in skull
a person's mental ability
The old codger has cobwebs in the belfry.
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Recent Examples of belfry
On the night of April 18, 1775, church sexton Robert Newman climbed into the belfry.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to the church's northern belfry.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The discovery of her body in a church belfry by janitor Frank Dixon led to the arrest and indictment of his 16-year-old son Lonnie Dixon, who was Black, on charges of rape and murder.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Yup, the bats have once again left the belfry; welcome to the season of the witch.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to the church's northern belfry.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The discovery of her body in a church belfry by janitor Frank Dixon led to the arrest and indictment of his 16-year-old son Lonnie Dixon, who was Black, on charges of rape and murder.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Yup, the bats have once again left the belfry; welcome to the season of the witch.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for belfry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belfry
skull
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Analysis at the UPenn Museum showed evidence of violence to each of the skulls – with one skull showing both an ax blow and a bullet encased in the skull.—
William E. Watson,
The Conversation,
1 Aug. 2025
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The victim suffered multiple fractures to his face and skull and is in critical but stable condition at St. Barnabas Hospital.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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“Belfry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belfry. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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