occiput

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Noun
  • In the final episode, Lejla was drugged and taken to the very same glass dome where Alicia was being held captive.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Santorini Photo: Getty Images Santorini, the island famous for its blue domes, volcanic landscape, and stunning sunsets, is one of the most popular Greek islands for all the reasons just listed.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • No more dragging the reindeer down from the attic, cursing as hooves knock you on the noggin, a new piece missing each year.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The best practices can be in your noggin and undertaken by hand, or in this case the meta-prompt will get the AI to do so on your behalf.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
  • Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.
    John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
Noun
  • Police also collected large bloody rocks that authorities said were used to smash her skull.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The skull shape also shows how an animal moves its mouth, providing yet another clue to eating habits.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These larger figurines have detachable heads and small holes in their necks and craniums.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The first part of the book covered the anatomy of the cranium with woodcut illustrations; the second described his methods of treatment of head wounds, skull fractures and diseases of the facial organs.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • That includes coffee from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a supplier of some of the world's most popular beans.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Orsini was arrested, in part, because Hall spilled the beans after he was arrested.
    Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Among other severe injuries, his scalp had been slashed open by the tiger.
    Michael Benanav, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Possible Downsides Exfoliating your scalp is generally safe.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Occiput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occiput. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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