as in structures
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 skeletons
With the Catholic Church suddenly left without a pope, Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a conclave to elect a successor and opens the door to a closet full of skeletons surrounding the leading candidates.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 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
The order’s ritual involving skeletons remains shrouded in mystery to this day, but Penny Castle, grand secretary for the Grand Lodge of Ohio, told The Cincinnati Enquirer in 2022 that bones are used in ceremonies to remind people of their own mortality.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Seemingly walking along in a second line of skeletons.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Other skeletons did not show signs of trauma and appeared to have been given a traditional burial.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The sale was just one in a series of recent high-profile auctions that sent near-complete dinosaur skeletons into private ownership.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 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
The order’s ritual involving skeletons remains shrouded in mystery to this day, but Penny Castle, grand secretary for the Grand Lodge of Ohio, told The Cincinnati Enquirer in 2022 that bones are used in ceremonies to remind people of their own mortality.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Seemingly walking along in a second line of skeletons.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Other skeletons did not show signs of trauma and appeared to have been given a traditional burial.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The sale was just one in a series of recent high-profile auctions that sent near-complete dinosaur skeletons into private ownership.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeletons
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The museum has a track record of preserving historic structures, caring for five historic buildings, including the Siloam School and 1774 Rock House, the county’s oldest home.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The canyon-like layout consists of four spherical structures connected by curving platforms, courtyards, and pedestrian bridges; 3 of the 18 floors are below ground.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pauli and Jung found connection through their fringe theoretical frameworks, psychology and physics playing on each other to make up one beautiful and haunting mess of a universe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Trust Protocol has set minimum requirements for its Field Partner Program, adapting regenerative agriculture frameworks from major organizations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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By early January of this year, NASA had narrowed its options down to two potential architectures.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, these projections assume the industry can overcome its computational bottlenecks—a risky bet if compute architectures remain tethered to the past.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Skeletons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeletons. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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