skeleton
noun
the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
skeletons
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pluralof skeleton.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Copernicus observations go back to 1940 but other evidence -- such as ice cores, tree rings and coral skeletons -- allow scientists to place today's climate against a much longer historical context.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
If you remember anything at all, you remember the skeletons.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
"As the water goes down, the skeletons come up."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
These are the skeletons of AI and the internet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The tops of the chalkboards were lined with big paper witches, ghosts and skeletons.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
