skin and bones
Example Sentences
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Baroness Golding said her dad told her of people at the camps who were "skin and bones with vacant eyes".
From BBC • May 5, 2025
Shred chicken into bite sized pieces, discarding skin and bones.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
Geltor is producing forms of collagen they say are identical to the proteins extracted from skin and bones.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2022
While the broth is simmering, use a fork or your fingers to shred chicken into bite-size pieces, discarding skin and bones.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2022
My skin and bones will not age—my Bio Gel will simply reach the end of its shelf life and cease to operate.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
