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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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Increasing your water intake can benefit overall health, including the health of your kidneys, brain, and heart.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The preposterous plot begins with the band of brothers (and savvy sisters, too) in search of an unclaimed corpse, disguising it as a Royal Marine officer, and creating a fictional persona to make their ruse credible.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Oh, and a corpse has just been discovered upstairs.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Just a few yards away, another bird, possibly another grebe, its belly and head obscured by the sand, also lay still.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the carousel of photos taken by Mary Craven Dawkins, Cassie can be seen wearing an off-the-shoulder green dress which accentuates her growing belly.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 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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Summary Vegetables are an excellent source of both soluble and insoluble fiber, which can keep your gut healthy and your digestion regular.—
Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Think gut health, nutrient density and a commitment that goes far beyond checking nutritional boxes.—
Debra Sheldon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mainly because soul tie enthusiasts don’t do a good job delineating the difference between godly and ungodly connections.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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This funny, strange and fundamentally forlorn film about the city’s gentrification provided a breakout role for Jonathan Majors as a lost artistic soul.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 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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Any tricks for removing the fake blood after a hard day on set?—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bones. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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