as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides
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Recent Examples of skeleton
So all of this is being done with a skeleton crew, which points to the capabilities of artificial intelligence to maintain core positions in a modern business.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Directed by Jonathan Zawada—the artist billed as the duo’s informal third member, having made eerie shorts for all the prior singles—the new video depicts a limber skeleton delivering sparkling souls across a digital sea.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
Thigh-highs date as far back as the 15th century, where they were typically worn by men — as demonstrated by the medieval skeleton found embedded in London’s River Thames in 2018.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
When the ocean warms, the algae give corals their vibrant hues are pushed out, leaving them as white skeletons.
—Karen Hua, CBS News, 19 May 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Directed by Jonathan Zawada—the artist billed as the duo’s informal third member, having made eerie shorts for all the prior singles—the new video depicts a limber skeleton delivering sparkling souls across a digital sea.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
Thigh-highs date as far back as the 15th century, where they were typically worn by men — as demonstrated by the medieval skeleton found embedded in London’s River Thames in 2018.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
When the ocean warms, the algae give corals their vibrant hues are pushed out, leaving them as white skeletons.
—Karen Hua, CBS News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeleton
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Each block is meant to accommodate a building with ground-floor storefronts topped by either residential units or office space and each with its own parking structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The pair helped form OpenAI as a research lab in 2015, but Musk later had a public break with the project and has consistently criticized its structure and close alliance with Microsoft.—
Kate Rooney,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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CPAs are well versed in assisting clients in the establishment and improvement of controls and control frameworks, and the importance of controls around crypto is no different.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Collins’s keenly observational romantic drama—one of the first features directed by a Black woman—undergirds personal passions with a framework of history and philosophy, and infuses the great outdoors with the imaginative power of art and legend.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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The painting of a colorful bouquet of assorted flowers is on the building of Schmidt Design Group, a landscape architecture and planning firm, at 1310 Rosecrans St. The completion of the mural was celebrated May 28 with a community reception.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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This dual-control architecture supports set-and-forget automation and real-time interaction, depending on the user's preference. 5.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Skeleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeleton. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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