: two leg or arm bones placed or depicted crosswise compare skull and crossbones
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThere were skull-and-crossbones warnings at the edge of the forest. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 The cans, covered with a skull-and-crossbones logo, are filled with water from the Swiss Alps. Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 It’s the kind of place where people paper over their windows with skull-and-crossbones flags, where beer bottles sag in the creek bed. Katherine Laidlaw, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021 The McQueen lily brooch in antique silver not only looks slightly past its prime, but also, on close inspection, as noted by the New York gem dealer and jewelry historian Benjamin Zucker, has minuscule skulls and crossbones atop its pistils.New York Times, 24 Mar. 2021 This was recognition of what ultimately explains how 12 teams, in those three distinct groups, could stand together under the same flag, albeit briefly, albeit without seeming to notice that it was adorned with a skull-and-crossbones.New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021 With a pirate Band-Aid decorated with skulls and crossbones left over from a layer of children—hers? Margaret Atwood, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021 The McQueen lily brooch in antique silver not only looks slightly past its prime, but also, on close inspection, as noted by New York gem dealer and jewelry historian Benjamin Zucker, has minuscule skulls and crossbones atop its pistils. Linda Dyett New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021 Psycho Bunny, the edgy menswear line best known for its polo shirts and its logo - a skull-and-crossbones with bunny ears - is betting on physical stores, and top U.S. malls, to grow its brand. Joan Verdon, Forbes, 4 Apr. 2021 See More