as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides
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Recent Examples of skeleton
This strategy allows creatures like shrimp, crustaceans and even humans to develop tough, resilient skeletons.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Not even the skeletons of houses remained, only rubble.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
Artwork featuring a skeleton wearing a Native American regalia and headdress is criticized by some as racist.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Both sets of remains were identified, one as a cow skeleton, as dating back to 1865 and 1870, according to the website.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Not even the skeletons of houses remained, only rubble.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
Artwork featuring a skeleton wearing a Native American regalia and headdress is criticized by some as racist.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Both sets of remains were identified, one as a cow skeleton, as dating back to 1865 and 1870, according to the website.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
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The growing complexity of today’s work environments through hybrid teams, agile structures and cross-functional decision making is driving the demand for a broader leadership lens.—
David Chiem,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement personnel have been searching for Decker — scouring forested areas, structures and a river in the area where Decker was last known to be located, the sheriff's office said over the weekend.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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CPAs are well versed in assisting clients in the establishment and improvement of controls and control frameworks, and the importance of controls around crypto is no different.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Collins’s keenly observational romantic drama—one of the first features directed by a Black woman—undergirds personal passions with a framework of history and philosophy, and infuses the great outdoors with the imaginative power of art and legend.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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This dual-control architecture supports set-and-forget automation and real-time interaction, depending on the user's preference. 5.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The painting of a colorful bouquet of assorted flowers is on the building of Schmidt Design Group, a landscape architecture and planning firm, at 1310 Rosecrans St. The completion of the mural was celebrated May 28 with a community reception.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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