occiput

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Noun
  • Researchers have debated for decades how these dinosaurs used their signature dome.
    Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
  • That dome still rises above Skylight Inn today, and not much else has changed, either.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Being aware of what’s happening with your brain and taking care of your noggin may seem kind of like a no-brainer.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • After much chattering about the status of the Oscar winner’s seemingly clean-cut visage in the lead-up to the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, once the camera (actually, four cameras) train themselves on Stone’s noggin during the film’s first act, there’s no doubt.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The pate is made with fish meat harvested to reduce leftover waste from caviar farming, according to the company’s website.
    Camila Pedrosa July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
  • Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.
    Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • During Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Using high-resolution scans of the child’s cranium and jaw, scientists now propose that the individual possessed anatomical traits of both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Nichols fractured his skull, broke his jaw and sustained other injuries during the attack.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Kravtsov had facial, head and skull fractures and was taken to a hospital.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Aster’s team didn’t sell the foreign rights to the book or submit it for film and TV rights to keep from spilling the beans.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The menu features noddle dishes and other traditional Chinese food items with a Midwest twist.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
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“Occiput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiput. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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