skin and bones
Example Sentences
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Shred chicken into bite sized pieces, discarding skin and bones.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
"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
“I think it’s the deepest kind of listening I’ve done,” he said, “and it’s not even just listening with the ears, but with the skin and bones and muscles.”
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2019
My face is wet, my skin and bones are shaking.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
