braincase

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Recent Examples of braincase The reconstructed cranium appeared large and long, with a broad and flat braincase, according to the paper. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025 But there is evidence of the first stages in the evolution of a trait that allows the beak to move independently of the braincase, as seen in modern birds. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025 Although only bits of her braincase were recovered, the fragments suggested a brain volume of 388 cubic centimeters. Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 The specimens in question do show features in common with adult T. rex — among them the forehead, snout and braincase, said Thomas Carr, a paleontologist at Carthage College who first made the case that Nanotyrannus represented young T. rex. Asher Elbein, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for braincase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braincase
Noun
  • One young man, his shirt off and loosely draped around his neck along with a Santa Muerte necklace, sports tattoos of a Kalashnikov rifle and a flaming skull, regarding the camera with bedroom eyes.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The hat would activate a blueberry-sized device implanted in your skull that sends a pulse of electricity into your brain.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But with only a partial cranium, there wasn’t much to go on.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The other two craniums were found in 1990.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Justin Brazeau skated over to the Penguins captain and rubbed the back of his noggin for good measure.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That theory took a big blow to the noggin in March.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Crispy, golden bunuelos filled with mushroom pate.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The menu features noddle dishes and other traditional Chinese food items with a Midwest twist.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Noun
  • Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda consolidated his lead in the most recent poll and would defeat both conservative rivals in a runoff scenario, five weeks ahead of the vote.
    Oscar Medina, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • With less than a year until Chicago’s next mayoral election and amid a growing field of prospective candidates, more city residents hold a dim view of incumbent Brandon Johnson than a positive one about his often-chaotic first term at City Hall, a new poll shows.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Braincase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braincase. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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