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the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife
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Recent Examples of bones
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
In the photo above, Blanton explains that this pool house had great bones, with the vaulted ceiling and accordion doors that open completely onto the pool deck.
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Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
An additional 29 canine skulls, hundreds of bones, and 91 microchips were recovered from the scene, Honsal said during the June 29 news conference.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
It was based on the wealth of evidence gathered at the circle site, including shells and animal bones, ceramics, tools and other artifacts.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
We’re told to do weight-bearing exercise and load up on protein to protect our bones—but most of us never think about that loss showing up in our faces.
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Caitlin Kiernan,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
Eating vitamin D-rich foods can help improve calcium absorption in the gut and its deposition into bones.
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Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
30 June 2026
Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Noun
Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
In the photo above, Blanton explains that this pool house had great bones, with the vaulted ceiling and accordion doors that open completely onto the pool deck.
—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
An additional 29 canine skulls, hundreds of bones, and 91 microchips were recovered from the scene, Honsal said during the June 29 news conference.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
It was based on the wealth of evidence gathered at the circle site, including shells and animal bones, ceramics, tools and other artifacts.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
We’re told to do weight-bearing exercise and load up on protein to protect our bones—but most of us never think about that loss showing up in our faces.
—
Caitlin Kiernan,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
Eating vitamin D-rich foods can help improve calcium absorption in the gut and its deposition into bones.
—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
30 June 2026
Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bones
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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
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That gap between curation and creation, between consuming ideas and generating them, is where message sovereignty either lives or dies.
Noun
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.
Noun
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Watkins has been charged with a felony count of delivery of narcotics and a misdemeanor count of abuse of a corpse.
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The viruses trigger the same type of disease and are spread via the same methods — contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, or the preparation of an infected corpse for traditional burials.
Verb
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When the Supreme Court guts federal voting protections, every state has to decide whether to fill that void or exploit it.
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What most of us know is a relationship that goes sour, and the one that guts you the most is a love that goes wrong.
Noun
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The belly of almost every Delta Air Lines plane doesn’t just hold passenger baggage.
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The brand includes more than 100 bears, each representing a distinct emotion or expression which are illustrated by their belly badges, including Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Tenderheart Bear, Birthday Bear, Funshine Bear and Grumpy Bear.
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In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach.
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Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard plans to build a processing facility for the carcasses; the meat, most of it donated to a local food pantry, is in high demand.
Verb
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Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
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While both draw big crowds and, like the pope, Bad Bunny often dresses in white, their messages are contrasting.
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So why does your gut feel strange?
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These are glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists that imitate a natural hormone in the gut.
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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