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skeleton

[skel-i-tn] / ˈskɛl ɪ tn /
NOUN
structure of bones in animate being or supports in an object
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Bowser gets turned into a skeleton version of himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"We became quite silent when we found the first bone," he said, adding that there were several pointers indicating that the skeleton belonged to the Sun King's right-hand man.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Anschutz owns the Home Depot Center, where the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams train.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Why is this ancient French skeleton sitting upright?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Exhausted and free beats resting in the bowels of a skeleton ship, you get me?

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia