death's-head

Definition of death's-headnext

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Noun
  • Their statewide poll from March 20-25 includes responses from a bipartisan group of 613 likely Colorado voters for the 2026 election.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, most Americans -- 56% -- disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job, compared with 44% who approve, the Marquette poll found.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The family said the young boy suffered skull fractures on both sides of his head but has since been released from the hospital.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Officials later confirmed the skull was human, a police spokeswoman said.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Crispy, golden bunuelos filled with mushroom pate.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But with only a partial cranium, there wasn’t much to go on.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The other two craniums were found in 1990.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Keep in mind, however, that Hims is better suited for early to moderate male pattern baldness, like hair thinning at crown or hairline, and overall thinning.
    Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • UConn, meanwhile, seeks its seventh national crown.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The front of the mouse arches down and spreads wide, suggesting the noggin of the snake it's named after.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Quincy Magoo could plainly see that Darnell Nurse knocked Nathan MacKinnon straight into Connor Ingram’s noggin.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • What does matter is whether the light actually reaches the scalp, though.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Now, Yung shares videos about the method on her TikTok, linking out to product guides to optimize what might work best for different hair and scalp types.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Death's-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%27s-head. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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