bones

Example Sentences

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And now, there’s her husband’s cancer: prostate, stage four, metastasized to his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Shortly after he left office, Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“I always remove all the meat from the bones and freeze one or both breasts for later use,” explains one Redditor.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Lead author Corinne Mensforth, a PhD candidate from the Flinders Palaeontology Lab, says the fossil is especially valuable because it preserves the internal bones of the skull.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

We had been sorry only that she hadn’t had more meat on her bones.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff