bony

Example Sentences

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Fishermen and chefs report that Asian carp are actually delicious, though they are so bony they don’t make good filets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The fossils come from a 249 million year old marine community that included extinct reptiles, amphibians, bony fish, and sharks.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Yes, bony fish have bones, but they can be a pain to deal with.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

"I just saw white, dull, bony kind of material," he told BBC Scotland.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

She glanced at his bare chest, which was sweaty, bony, and streaked with old scars from weapon-making accidents.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan