as in structures
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides
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The story follows a group of friends that gather to celebrate their one friend, the groom, before his wedding, at a party that slowly turns sideways when a friend on the edge of the group surprises everyone and brings a mysterious game into the mix that stirs up past skeletons, regrets and more.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Incorporate classic orange decor and feature jack-o'-lanterns, skeletons, and black cats.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
As a celebratory treat to yourself and your fall wardrobe, get in the spirit all month with new shimmering accessories featuring pumpkins, skeletons, ghosts, and sweet treats.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Perhaps the most significant of the skeletons was that of a woman found buried in a wagon, the upper part of a Viking cart that was used as a coffin.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
The skeletons were buried alongside artifacts from far beyond Denmark’s borders, suggesting Vikings traveled extensively for trade, according to the team from the museum.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Think faux gravestones, skeletons, and plenty of vampire references—obviously.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2024
McNeal has a closet crammed with skeletons.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
We’re taught that our skeletons, too, have 33 vertebrae, but around 8 percent of people will have 32 or 34 vertebrae instead.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Incorporate classic orange decor and feature jack-o'-lanterns, skeletons, and black cats.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
As a celebratory treat to yourself and your fall wardrobe, get in the spirit all month with new shimmering accessories featuring pumpkins, skeletons, ghosts, and sweet treats.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Perhaps the most significant of the skeletons was that of a woman found buried in a wagon, the upper part of a Viking cart that was used as a coffin.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
The skeletons were buried alongside artifacts from far beyond Denmark’s borders, suggesting Vikings traveled extensively for trade, according to the team from the museum.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Think faux gravestones, skeletons, and plenty of vampire references—obviously.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2024
McNeal has a closet crammed with skeletons.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
We’re taught that our skeletons, too, have 33 vertebrae, but around 8 percent of people will have 32 or 34 vertebrae instead.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
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