bony

Example Sentences

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However, their bony internal skeleton didn’t evolve until 50 million years later.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

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 holiday’s corpulent, white-bearded dandy arrived even later, his schmaltzy persona skimmed from bony St. Nicholas between Reconstruction and 1931, when Coca-Cola debuted its iconic, brandy-flushed Santa Claus.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

“Your sister knew,” he says, moving in so close that his bony knees knock into mine.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin