skin and bones
Example Sentences
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The last time their daughter saw her father, "he couldn't get out of bed. He was literally skin and bones," Gamboa said.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2023
"I told myself before the game, 'he's made of skin and bones, just like everyone else'. But I was wrong."
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022
“I told myself before the game, he’s made of skin and bones just like everyone else — but I was wrong.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
Now he weighed only what skin and bones do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
He was skin and bones, his eyes were dead.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
