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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife
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Recent Examples of bones
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Of course, such a peaceful experience can seem impossible when one’s eyes and bones and skull ache deeply during another night spent in the torture chamber (aka the bed), yet surrendering to fate really is all there is.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The discovery of some bones at the edge of a pond in Thailand a decade ago has led to the identification of a new type of dinosaur, with a massive size, long neck and tail, and a plant diet.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The dinosaur's bones were found at the edge of a pond in northeastern Thailand 10 years ago.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Anyone who has seen Rear Window might agree; the bones of that film seem to be here, and maybe since this is so very French, a little Chabrol thrown in for flavor.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
However, the case has taken a new turn after human bones were recently discovered at her Arizona home.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
Noun
Designed by James Thurstan Waterworth, formerly European design director at Soho House, the 68-room boutique property leans heavily on the location’s Georgian bones and its setting directly opposite the British Museum.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Of course, such a peaceful experience can seem impossible when one’s eyes and bones and skull ache deeply during another night spent in the torture chamber (aka the bed), yet surrendering to fate really is all there is.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The discovery of some bones at the edge of a pond in Thailand a decade ago has led to the identification of a new type of dinosaur, with a massive size, long neck and tail, and a plant diet.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
The dinosaur's bones were found at the edge of a pond in northeastern Thailand 10 years ago.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Anyone who has seen Rear Window might agree; the bones of that film seem to be here, and maybe since this is so very French, a little Chabrol thrown in for flavor.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
However, the case has taken a new turn after human bones were recently discovered at her Arizona home.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
Noun
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From Saros's live-die-repeat sci-fi shooter action to Balatro's wild take on poker.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Most chips carve a wafer into hundreds of separate dies.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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La Familia members typically bang drums and sing their hearts out from opening to closing whistle but decided to stay quiet and brought no flags or instruments to the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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For instance, imagine that the young man with a heart rhythm problem was temporarily unconsciousness, and so his medical team had to instead consult his proxy regarding placement of the pacemaker.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The Lincolns wed on November 4, 1842, in the Edwardses’ parlor, where Mary’s corpse would be laid out four tumultuous decades later.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Verb
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What most of us know is a relationship that goes sour, and the one that guts you the most is a love that goes wrong.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The only realistic threat to Clyburn’s winning reelection would be if the conservative Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and South Carolina Republicans redraw the state’s congressional districts before the fall elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tommy would have lain on his belly all day and watched the arapaima ‒ a massive freshwater fish that can breathe air ‒ in the Shedd Aquarium's Amazon exhibit.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Brew bellies, however, may abound.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Scientists say those figures likely underestimate the true toll as many whale carcasses sink or are swept back out to sea before they are ever found or reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Alix Earle dresses in a red mini dress for NYLON's Miami Race Week residency at Miami Grand Prix 2026, presented by Mini USA, on April 29.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Men in jackets and pressed slacks drift through the hallways with equally elegant ladies on their arms; when dinner time arrives, everyone dresses for the occasion, as did the generations of guests before them.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Losing Fried would be a gut punch for most organizations, but with Schlittler continuing his ascension into stardom, the Yankees might be able to continue performing as one of the league’s best clubs without much of a blip.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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And, in the aftermath of a stomach-churning stick-up that twisted my guts with the queasy horror of a repressed memory, Gary is given a week to make the problem go away.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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