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Free sign upThe phrase "as a skeleton" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing something in a basic or outline form, often referring to a structure or framework.
Example: "The project proposal was presented as a skeleton, outlining the main ideas without going into detail."
Alternatives: "in outline form" or "as a framework".
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In civil hearings, reporters often ask barristers for a document known as a skeleton argument.
He was dressed as a skeleton and we ate chilli in the garden.
George was as thin as a skeleton & only feared an east wind.
"To me this is as scary as a skeleton in the closet at Halloween".
With those assumptions as a skeleton, the shape of a final agreement with Iran is imaginable.
I saw one man wearing a mask of a pig's head, and another dressed as a skeleton.
My thoughts drift: the Gucci sunglasses I lost in London; the time I dressed as a skeleton for Halloween.
Some critics, perhaps struggling to understand it, have resorted to treating her name as a skeleton key.
Thin as a skeleton, he sports spotless black Nikes — one of more than 200 pairs he owns.
Separately, the Delegated Powers Committee described the legislation as a "skeleton" Bill that was "flawed" and "vague".
The mechanically strong PLGA mesh served as a skeleton while the collagen microsponges facilitated cell seeding and tissue formation.
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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.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com