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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Kiyah Edwards, a former nurse’s assistant from Florida and a mother of four, stood in an American-flag-print bodysuit alongside a classroom skeleton.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Looming over Li’l Abner is the skeleton of a to-be residential building, Li’l Abner III.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Lead author Rab Smyth, from the University of Leicester’s Centre for Paleobiology and Biosphere Evolution, explained that pterosaurs have incredibly lightweight skeletons.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The Halloween decor at Pottery Barn is impressive—everyone’s favorite Icon line featuring pumpkins and ghosts, life-size skeletons, terracotta pumpkins, holographic mirrors, and more—but the deals are even more so.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Looming over Li’l Abner is the skeleton of a to-be residential building, Li’l Abner III.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Lead author Rab Smyth, from the University of Leicester’s Centre for Paleobiology and Biosphere Evolution, explained that pterosaurs have incredibly lightweight skeletons.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
The Halloween decor at Pottery Barn is impressive—everyone’s favorite Icon line featuring pumpkins and ghosts, life-size skeletons, terracotta pumpkins, holographic mirrors, and more—but the deals are even more so.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who can diagnose feedback loops, surface mental models and align vision with structure will turn collaboration from aspiration into execution.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wu also emphasized that Beijing is open to international cooperation, including data sharing, with the goal of building a joint global asteroid defense framework.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Taken together, the three lights provide a framework that is both simple and profound.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cognitive architecture built in youth provides the scaffolding for a lifetime of learning.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The project preserves the mid-20th century architecture of the Pan Am building, maintaining its historical significance.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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