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cranium

noun

ˈkrā-nē-əm

Definition of cranium

as in skull

the case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates the cranium of a Neanderthal is striking for its brow ridges

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Recent Examples of cranium Sometimes that’s because a stray thought so often crashes the party that is the presidential cranium, kicks over the keg and makes for the nearest exit. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026 In the case of the female individual, the authors noted an unusual break at the base of the cranium that likely occurred near the time of death. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025 These three inevitabilities rattled and ricocheted around my cranium every Tuesday morning for the better part of two years. — David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cranium

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Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and other serious injuries and was hospitalized following the assault.

— James Ward, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap).

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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