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as in heart
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 Synonyms for bones
Noun
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The film offers glimpses of some old Mickeys – Nos. 12 through 16 die in vaccine trials during a zippy montage ― while others are mentioned in passing: No. 6 is the annoying and clingy one.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025 -
About 4,320 die each year, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Liz Szabo,
NBC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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He’s done so much for the organization, given his heart and soul to it and building a culture that’s respected.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Madison Square Garden buzzed with anticipation, hearts warmed by nostalgia.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With just two episodes left, 1923 weeds out its ensemble cast to the tune of seven fresh corpses.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Matthew’s account of the empty tomb, followed by ever more elaborate resurrection narratives, serves, Pagels suggests, both to address the practical difficulties of reclaiming the bodies of the executed and to counter skeptical claims that Jesus’ corpse had simply been stolen.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As Trump approaches the restaurant, a girlfriend runs to greet her on Washington Avenue and excitedly touches her belly.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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This can cause scaly, crusty skin on their head, neck, and belly; sores on their lips and eyelids; dry and cracked paw pads; and dental disease.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Most will refuel by feasting on the carcasses of animals that died over the winter.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The thawing unearthed the carcass of a reindeer that had died from anthrax decades earlier, releasing dormant Bacillus anthracis spores back into the environment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some varieties of cottage cheese contain probiotics that promote a healthy gut by supporting gut health and digestion.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now, Parton does nothing without listening to her gut.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From the Sweet 16 on, there were no teams from small conferences and, so, no glass slippers left in a tournament that was losing its soul.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Not a soul in the hockey world even considers Ovechkin the best player of his era, a title that goes to his longtime rival, Sidney Crosby.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lower Blood Sugar Cinnamon tea could lower blood sugar by working like insulin by reducing glucose in the blood.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Officers borrowed plastic cups from a neighbor to scoop up blood samples in the snow and took them back to the police station in a paper grocery bag, according to WCVB.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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