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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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Mulligan hands Thompson a comically oversized 20-sided die, a boulder in Thompson’s petite arms.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025 -
This was yesterday’s extra puzzle: Four friends—Owl, Robot, Sneaky Bobby, and Tomcat—are playing a board game that involves rolling a six-sided die and moving that many spaces forward.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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She often is drawn to these boundary-defying health stories and has covered the brain-body connection in functional neurological disorders, heart conditions and even cancers.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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And for me, to be on the cover of Vogue Philippines, for my first Vogue cover, is so special and will forever just hold the most special place in my heart.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Riya awakens at the beginning with a nasty gash to her temple, having forgotten all that happened, but quickly clued into the still-volatile situation by the corpses of three of her fellow crew members: Kevin (Beulah Koale), Adhi (Iko Uwais) and Davis (Flying Lotus).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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For the next 65 years, McCurdy’s corpse bounced around in the freak show Netherworld.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Between the lines: Other prominent liberals have ventured into the belly of the beast with a different mindset — engage in fierce but respectful debate with the goal of publicly exposing MAGA's flaws.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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One puppeteer uses tubing to add blood and other fluids at appropriate points during the birth; the other has an arm inside the hollow pregnant belly in order to squeeze the silicone baby out of the vaginal canal.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Receding ice during spring thaw can free carcasses to float to the surface or the shoreline.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
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Prehistoric humans had used the site for roughly 300 years as a place to butcher and process animal carcasses.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trust your gut, particularly when data is inconclusive or incomplete.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Pay attention to dreams, gut feelings, and moments of deep knowing.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The last game in front of the old soul of the ground was the FA Youth Cup final of 1992.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Grace has the most challenging role here, which is to let audiences see the insecure soul peering out from within this new body.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The men’s tour is trying to ignite the senses beyond the majors by reshaping the game’s blood, sweat and tears as a touchpoint.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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No signs of blood or violence were found at the beach, Pesqueira said.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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