bones

Example Sentences

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And was there a single ancestor with skin bones that gave rise to them all?

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Returning to Sausalito, the team passed bleached whale bones on an Angel Island beach, a grim reminder of what they were up against.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"These mice had healthier bones and reduced bone breakdown. They exhibited a more youthful-looking immune profile."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Soprano Gabriella Reyes brought both menace and comedy to Catrina, tossing off her coloratura laughter and rocking her costume of silvery bones painted on black and swathed in tulle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The sound was truly like the howl of a ghost, the kind that gets inside you and it chills your bones.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney