How do you use Crossbones in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like symbol or symbolization, plus the exact meaning.
Crossbones in a sentence
Crossbones meaning
A representation of two femurs (thighbones) crossed diagonally, chiefly combined with a human skull as a symbol of danger or death.
Synonyms of Crossbones
Using Crossbones
- The main meaning on this page is: A representation of two femurs (thighbones) crossed diagonally, chiefly combined with a human skull as a symbol of danger or death.
- Useful related words include: symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation.
- In the example corpus, crossbones often appears in combinations such as: and crossbones, crossbones graveyard.
Context around Crossbones
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Crossbones
- In this selection, "crossbones" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, garden, angels, past, graveyard, pirate and symbol stand out and add context to how "crossbones" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include coffins angels crossbones and skulls and plate like crossbones a hefty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "crossbones" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with crossbones
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Walt Disney added a skull and crossbones to the cemetery entrance. (11 words)
What's the origin of the skull and crossbones pirate flag? (11 words)
The skull and crossbones has long been a standard symbol for poison. (12 words)
Among the objects on display: one of the world’s only authentic skull-and-crossbones pirate flags, a 200-year-old artifact that came to the Aland Islands from the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. (35 words)
It features a vertical skull & crossbones as opposed to the horizontal ones featured on today's KH's, and an upside down Jackson Guitars style headstock which is what Hammett originally intended. (32 words)
For the prospective owner, there’s the slightly morbid view of the local authority-owned graveyard, with stones carrying mortality images such as coffins, angels, crossbones and skulls. (28 words)
What's the origin of the skull and crossbones pirate flag? (11 words)
Example sentences (14)
It will take place over multiple locations in Bankside: Red Cross Garden, Marlborough Sports Garden, Crossbones Graveyard, Redcross Way and Union Street to Flat Iron Square.
For the prospective owner, there’s the slightly morbid view of the local authority-owned graveyard, with stones carrying mortality images such as coffins, angels, crossbones and skulls.
Some insecticide labels display “Danger: Poison” with a skull and crossbones symbol because they are extremely toxic.
Among the objects on display: one of the world’s only authentic skull-and-crossbones pirate flags, a 200-year-old artifact that came to the Aland Islands from the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
John's body was exhumed and unceremoniously beheaded, with the skull placed on his chest and two ribs crossed underneath in a skull-and-crossbones fashion.
I’ve walked past Crossbones Graveyard many times on my way to the Lord Clyde pub.
These go on the plate like crossbones; a hefty scoop of vanilla bean ice cream takes the place of the skull.
Events Trivia/Fiction In video games *The stage "Skull and Crossbones" in the 1992 video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is set in this year.
Furthermore, many common household medications are not labeled with skull and crossbones, although they can cause severe illness or even death.
It features a vertical skull & crossbones as opposed to the horizontal ones featured on today's KH's, and an upside down Jackson Guitars style headstock which is what Hammett originally intended.
The latest versions of GNU Emacs (since August 2004) do not feature the skull-and-crossbones warning.
The skull and crossbones has long been a standard symbol for poison.
Walt Disney added a skull and crossbones to the cemetery entrance.
What's the origin of the skull and crossbones pirate flag?
Common combinations with crossbones
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: