as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides
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Recent Examples of skeleton
Under that is a skeleton made up of more than a hundred whizzing motors and cordlike artificial tendons that control Neo’s limbs.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The resort has slipped into hibernation, leaving behind a concrete skeleton of hotels and apartment blocks that on the busiest winter weekends can accommodate 20,000 visitors.
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Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The beetles eat the tissue between the leaf veins, leaving just the skeleton of a leaf.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The resort has slipped into hibernation, leaving behind a concrete skeleton of hotels and apartment blocks that on the busiest winter weekends can accommodate 20,000 visitors.
—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The beetles eat the tissue between the leaf veins, leaving just the skeleton of a leaf.
—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
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The changes are adaptive changes of the structure and function of the heart.
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The structure of Iran’s regime was built following the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Noun
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Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
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In this framework, Argentina’s FIFA ranking strength and bracket path produce a higher championship probability than the markets assign.
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These include a popular walking tour on the history, art, and architecture of Aurora, coffee-tasting classes, and brief tarot card readings.
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To operate in arid environments, the physical architecture eliminates the need for external water cooling.
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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