skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
Examples of skeletal in a Sentence
The archaeologist found skeletal remains.
She was skeletal after her illness.
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Last week, skeletal remains found on New Jersey beaches were identified as those of a 19th-century schooner captain.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 May 2025
The skeletal remains of a 53-year-old north Charlotte man who went missing in 2016 were found in a Davidson County scrapyard on May 14, police said Wednesday.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The beetles are tiny enough — just a few millimeters long — to crawl into the recesses of the smallest animals and nibble away without affecting delicate skeletal structures, said Scott Schaefer, who oversees the museum’s collection of more than 30 million specimens and objects.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The divers were able to recover Schepers’ vehicle while keeping the structure intact, allowing investigators to use dental records to identify her skeletal remains.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 May 2025
The skeletal remains of a 53-year-old north Charlotte man who went missing in 2016 were found in a Davidson County scrapyard on May 14, police said Wednesday.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The beetles are tiny enough — just a few millimeters long — to crawl into the recesses of the smallest animals and nibble away without affecting delicate skeletal structures, said Scott Schaefer, who oversees the museum’s collection of more than 30 million specimens and objects.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The divers were able to recover Schepers’ vehicle while keeping the structure intact, allowing investigators to use dental records to identify her skeletal remains.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeletal
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“Skeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈskel-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating or attached to, forming, or resembling a skeleton
skeletal muscles
the skeletal system
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