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Free sign upThe phrase "a skeleton of" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is commonly used to describe the basic or essential structure of something, without all the details or specifics. Example: The plan presented by the new CEO was just a skeleton of what we had expected for the company's future.
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Only a skeleton of the domed building is left.
Foundations are being poured, and a skeleton of a mammoth parking garage is taking shape.
"They came up with a skeleton of a plan," Mr. Leon said.
A skeleton of a 40-foot finback whale occupies one room.
Concrete pools are supported by a skeleton of rebar and are usually surfaced with plaster.
It is better to have a skeleton of a union than no union at all.
On the desk was a reproduction of a skeleton of a Siamese-twin baby.
Nearly eight months past that deadline, the health center was still a skeleton of red brick.
It was a skeleton of a small carnivorous dinosaur from the Liaoning beds of China.
There is sense to this: we are supported by a skeleton of calcium salts, chemically similar to chalk and limestone.
Ms. Keener takes on the role as if she were built on a skeleton of rusty needles.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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