skull
noun
the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head.
skulls
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pluralof skull.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nearby, teams of archaeologists worked in tents, assembling skeletons out of the discovered bones and piecing together skulls that were destroyed by blunt-force trauma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
She probably won’t smash quite as many skulls as Jack Reacher, but it looks like a decent action show that dads everywhere will enjoy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Even so, combining CT data from several specimens, including the only two complete skulls in existence, allows scientists to move beyond centuries of speculation and make more evidence-based interpretations of the bird's biology.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
We go inside after that and decorate our sugar skulls with glitter Fina brought and brightly colored icing that Mom helps us mix up.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
