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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Caroline Casey, the store manager at O'Neill's Sportswear, said their shop was transformed into a spooky graveyard, complete with three skeletons - including a mischievous one that interacted with the crowds.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Heather Schwedel spoke with a Home Depot merchant to get the inside scoop on how these giant skeletons came to be.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Self-assembly is essential throughout biology, helping create everything from the internal skeletons of cells to specialized molecular compartments and large protein complexes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The review covered hundreds of species on the IUCN's "red list" -- icons like staghorn and table corals whose mineral skeletons give reefs their dazzling three-dimensional complexity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In the shadows beneath an awning, Sefia dimly made out the figures of five old people, as thin as skeletons, sitting in rocking chairs.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
