skeleton

Example Sentences

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Bowser gets turned into a skeleton version of himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"One of the brothers went off to look for firewood, and in doing so discovered what they believed to be a human skeleton," said Det Supt Bell.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The New York Times published stories several years ago about former bobsled and skeleton athletes who struggled with symptoms similar to what Person, Sisson and Baird describe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Why is this ancient French skeleton sitting upright?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“Come, Jo, don’t be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting and ought to get it.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott