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
Shred chicken into bite sized pieces, discarding skin and bones.
From Salon
“When my brother came, he was skin and bones,” Ms. Laveus said.
From New York Times
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
Differences between the Eco Edison and vessels built for offshore and deep water oil rigs aren’t yet apparent as the skin and bones of the towering ship take shape in a 120-foot-tall waterside assembly building.
From Seattle Times
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