as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the rigid armature of a highly stratified society
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Recent Examples of armature
Meanwhile, Aardman has upgraded its stop-motion Wallace and Gromit puppets with improved plasticine clay, more silicone and resin, and better armatures and mouth replacement.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
Fraser created the moving figures made of plaster and a metal armature.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
At the museum, two of her ceramic stumps, or armatures, sit several feet high, both a fleshy pink with streaks of white and red.
—Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The two largest sculptures (SCENE 1 and SCENE 2, both 2024) rested flat on the floor, their tan velvet curtains billowing in unlikely swags over aluminum armatures that resembled painting stretchers.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
Fraser created the moving figures made of plaster and a metal armature.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
At the museum, two of her ceramic stumps, or armatures, sit several feet high, both a fleshy pink with streaks of white and red.
—Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The two largest sculptures (SCENE 1 and SCENE 2, both 2024) rested flat on the floor, their tan velvet curtains billowing in unlikely swags over aluminum armatures that resembled painting stretchers.
—Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armature
Noun
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At least 25 people have been killed, and thousands of structures have been destroyed.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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That property, including the main ranch house as well as the stables, has been wiped out by the 23,000-acre blaze, which has destroyed more than 1,200 structures through much of the Pacific Palisades and eastern Malibu.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then Trump established a framework for his administration.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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This language provides a sufficient framework for protecting the interests in this case.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The performance suggests a peacefully harrowing tangle, an inner hurricane of outward passivity, qualities that determine much of the movie’s architecture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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The presentation also recommended refreshing a bus station north of Comstock Avenue to match the architecture of the nearby train station, or potentially replacing the structure with a new bathroom or rose garden.—
Tyler Williams,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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More monsters can now be pushed when dodge rolling, most monsters smaller than a skeleton.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its scale pattern, coloring, skeleton and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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