"Skulls" Example Sentences
1. The skulls of the dead lined the walls of the cave.
2. They decorated the shelves with painted skulls and bones.
3. The white skulls stared back at him, a grim reminder of death.
4. The ancient ritual required skulls of slain enemies as offerings to the gods.
5. The human skulls sat on wooden stakes, yellowed with age.
6. They displayed rows of animal and human skulls as trophies.
7. He collected the skulls to study their anatomical differences.
8. The altar was adorned with candles and human skulls.
9. Massive piles of cattle skulls littered the dusty ground.
10. The human skulls appeared to be grinning down at him.
11. The doctor used the skulls to teach his medical students about anatomy.
12. The shelves were filled with jars containing skulls and bones.
13. The human skulls sat in silent judgment of those who entered the cave.
14. The warlord displayed enemy skulls as a warning to would-be attackers.
15. The archaeologist carefully cataloged and dated each skull they unearthed.
16. The scientist experimented on the animal skulls to observe their bone structure.
17. The shelf contained neatly stacked and labeled skulls of different species.
18. Smoke and the stench of rotting skulls filled the dark cavern.
19. The cult members chanted as they arranged the human skulls on the altar.
20. The macabre museum exhibit featured displays of human and animal skulls.
21. The skulls offered silent testimony to the long-forgotten battle.
22. The cave's walls were blackened with soot and decorated with human skulls.
23. The cemetery was heaped with generations of ancestral skulls and bones.
24. The sight of the grinning skulls sent chills down his spine.
25. The candlelit tables displayed ornately decorated human skulls.
26. The shelves were stocked with jars containing animal skulls and skeletons.
27. The tiny skulls belonged to infants who never had the chance to grow up.
28. The hollow eye sockets of the skulls seemed to stare back at him.
29. The nightmarish scene featured rows upon rows of trillions of skulls.
30. The archaeologist brushed dust from the ancient human skulls.
31. Soot and the smell of burning bone clung to the skulls.
32. Smoke filled the air, causing the skulls to appear as dark shadows.
33. The skulls were arranged in a macabre display intended to terrify intruders.
34. The brachycephalic skulls revealed that the individuals were of Neanderthal descent.
35. The small, rounded jaws of the child skulls indicated they belonged to Neanderthal s.
36. The forensic anthropologist studied the numerous skulls to determine the cause of death.
37. Dozens of human skulls sat staring out from the section of cave wall.
38. The wall of skulls stretched as far as the eye could see in the dim light.
39. The markings on the ancient skulls indicated that they were used for rituals.
40. Soot blackened the upper halves of the skulls that had rested facedown.
41. Animal skulls dangled from the primitive chandeliers.
42. Stalagmites grew up through the human skulls littering the cave floor.
43. The small, slender skulls belonged to a group of early hominids.
44. The rows of empty eye sockets seemed to follow him as he walked among the skulls.
45. He examined each human skull closely, looking for signs of trauma or disease.
46. He measured and compared the sizes and shapes of the many skulls.
47. The grinning skulls stared down in silent accusation.
48. The dark cave smelled of smoke and decay from the desiccated skulls.
49. The scratches and indentations on the skulls indicated they were used as instruments.
50. The immense pile of animal skulls stood taller than a man.
51. Generations of smoke from funeral pyres had darkened the skulls.
52. Lichen encrusted the ancient human skulls.
53. Animal and human skulls alike gazed out from the shallow graves.
54. The skull cemetery stretched as far as the eye could see.
55. The human remains had been reduced to nothing but skulls and bones.
56. The psychotic killer had arranged his victims' skulls on his altar.
57. The collection of human skulls indicated the presence of a serial killer.
58. The temple entrance was lined with scores of human skulls.
59. Swarms of flies buzzed around the rotting pile of animal skulls.
60. The floor was littered with hundreds of rodent and bird skulls.
Common Phases
1. Bleach bone/whiten
skulls - To use bleach or other chemicals to clean and whiten animal or human
skulls.
2. Skull and crossbones - A symbol consisting of a skull and two crossed leg bones, typically used to represent danger, poison or pirates.
3. Dance of the
skulls - A macabre dance surrounded by or featuring
skulls, often representing the transience of life.
4. Skull collection - A collection of animal or human
skulls gathered for study, decoration or ritual purposes.
5. Skull cap - A bony covering over the brain, specifically referring to the human part of the cranium that encloses the brain.
6. Skull and bones society - Referring to Yale University's secret society called Skull and Bones, founded in 1832.
7. Valley of the
Skulls - An evocative name given to places containing a large number of human
skulls.
8. Whiten
skulls - See "Bleach bone/whiten
skulls" above.
9. Grinning
skulls -
Skulls that appear to have a macabre smile, often used symbolically.
10. Hollow eye sockets - The empty openings where the eyes were once situated within a skull.