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 The guest house, which looks onto the pool, is built with a trellis armature on one face of the building, where hydrangea vines are expected to grow over the coming years. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025 Those armatures, in turn, caused her paintings to appear three-dimensional. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for armature
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Noun
  • However, the project is still far from the $28-million goal for a new standalone structure.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The Ankara Castle is another worthwhile attraction to add to your itinerary; the structure is one of the oldest still-standing buildings in the city and is believed to have been built in the 7th century.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But Arab leaders will only support a framework that at least nominally forges a path toward Palestinian statehood.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In fact, research has shown that our brains are better equipped to retain information when it’s presented in a narrative framework; stories are found to engage and help create meaningful connections more so than when the same information is handed over in facts or data.
    Jenna Guarneri, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Read more Writer The AD daily newsletter Get essential design, architecture, and celebrity style reads, handpicked for you, every day.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Thierry can be a little cynical about historic buildings in this country compared to the centuries-old architecture in his native France, but he was fascinated by Savannah’s urban planning and construction.
    Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • His process resembles something like a paleontologist at a dig site hunting for fossil-frags to assemble into a full skeleton.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
  • So there’s a lot of skeletons in the Mullen closet, and Alex has quite a lot of resentment towards her father for a lot of it and quite a lot of resentment towards her mother for sticking with her father.
    Max Gao, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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