sugar skull
noun
a decorated model skull seen during Day of the Dead celebrations, usually molded or sculpted from sugar or clay and often placed on an altar with a deceased person's name on it.
sugar skulls
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pluralof sugar skull.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That October, the hallways brimmed with photos, sugar skulls and pan dulce — Día de los Muertos offerings meant to commemorate deceased loved ones.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Typically, it is an intimate family tradition observed with home altars and visits to local cemeteries to decorate graves with flowers and sugar skulls.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
And the courtyard in the “Dinosaur District” showcases a massive dinosaur skeleton adorned in colorful beadwork, similar to Mexican sugar skulls, as the centerpiece and traditional paper banners called papel picado hang near the staircase.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
The giant pyramid dress decorated with sugar skulls that glowed in black light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
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
