skeleton
Example Sentences
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Bowser gets turned into a skeleton version of himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"We became quite silent when we found the first bone," he said, adding that there were several pointers indicating that the skeleton belonged to the Sun King's right-hand man.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Anschutz owns the Home Depot Center, where the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams train.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Why is this ancient French skeleton sitting upright?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
He fielded phone calls, sat for daily briefings, and was consulting with a skeleton staff of advisers, aides, and speechwriters who were all staying at a hotel close by.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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