How to Use leg in a Sentence
- Would you like some more leg of lamb?
- He sat on a chair with his legs crossed.
- He leaned against the wall with his legs spread so the police could search him.
- His legs gave way under him and he fell over.
- We had chicken legs for dinner.
- She broke her leg in a skiing accident.
-
Keep it in the same venue for a while, but it’s got a lot of legs.
— Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2023 -
How to Do It: Start seated on the ground, legs straight, core tight.
— Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 May 2023 -
The Madison Fit offers the most roomy cut in the chest, hip and seat, but keeps the straight leg pant.
— Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 13 May 2023 -
In the first eight minutes of each half, when the starters’ legs weren’t so wobbly, the Aztecs outscored the Cougars 33-19.
— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023 -
The singer recently wrapped the first leg of her Eras tour.
— Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023 -
The group headed to the zoo during the Australian leg of Swift’s Eras Tour.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024 -
But there’s no doubt that Ryland, 23, boasts a stronger leg than Folk.
— Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Ikea produced a Geller stool, which had bent, wavy legs.
— David Segal, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023 -
At the same time, extend left arm and right leg to straight in the air so both are parallel to the floor.
— Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 10 July 2023 -
Police said a 42-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, and a 24-year-old man was shot in the thigh.
— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023 -
She’s expected to close the concert’s U.S. leg on April 15 in Texas.
— Thania Garcia, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024 -
That’s when his next MRI and checkup are scheduled for the stress reaction in the leg.
— Gordon Wittenmyer, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023 -
The show was part of the latest international leg of the Eras Tour.
— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023 -
For people with lighter skin tones, melanomas are more likely to start on the legs for women and on the chest and back for men.
— Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 -
Doncic tumbled to the floor with much of his body weight coming down on Monk’s right leg.
— Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024 -
Clip one to the ladder leg that needs to be longer so the ladder rises straight up when set against a side wall in the stairwell.
— Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 June 2023 -
In the middle of the media room facing the movie screen sits a bar table with barrels that serve as legs.
— Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024 -
One such poster shows a person sitting with their arms wrapped around their legs, their head down.
— Brittany Shammas The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2023 -
Abby is in control of their right arm and leg, and Brittany is in control of their left.
— Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 -
The arm and legs of Mahomes accounted for 69 of the 75 Super Bowl-winning yards.
— Sean Gregory, TIME, 12 Feb. 2024 -
Ward didn't play in the championship game, after breaking his leg late in the season.
— Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Despite having full use of her legs, Gypsy was forced to be confined to a wheelchair from the age of eight.
— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023 -
What Could Be Better They are not designed to cover chair legs.
— Molly Allen, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024 -
McGregor then doused the mascot with his spray before Heat staffers pulled Burnie off the court by his legs.
— Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
-
Bring your arm and leg back to the start, and repeat on the other side.
— Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 10 July 2020 -
How to do it: Lie flat on your back with both arms overhead and leg straight.
— Anthony J. Yeung, Esquire, 7 June 2017 -
Reverse the movement and extend your arm and leg back out.
— Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Feb. 2022 -
Cornelius went to the locker room on the back on a cart, and a member of the training staff was holding the player’s leg down.
— Andrew Astleford, ajc, 23 Sep. 2017 -
The rest of us leg it into a nearby warehouse for cover.
— Carol Woolton, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2021 -
Some poachers sell giraffe leg bones to buyers in Africa and Asia so they can be carved to look like ivory or used for soup.
— Alex Shoumatoff, Smithsonian, 29 Mar. 2017 -
Some poachers sell giraffe leg bones to buyers in Africa and Asia so they can be carved to look like ivory or used for soup.
— Alex Shoumatoff, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017 -
The researchers noticed unusual, heavy chop marks on the ends of some leg bones known as the metapodials.
— New York Times, 9 Oct. 2019 -
That’s opposed to an animal like a deer, which can leg it away from predators.
— Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Aug. 2021 -
The fully sheer skirt on Delevingne's dress seemed to be no cause of concern for the runway star, who's no stranger to leg-baring designs.
— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Aug. 2019 -
Then, exhale and bring both arm and leg back down to the starting position, relaxing the pelvic floor and core muscles.
— Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com, 3 Mar. 2022 -
Sciatica can cause back and leg pain and is due to compression on nerve roots or on the sciatic nerve which runs from the lower spine down the thigh.
— Fox News, 1 Jan. 2021 -
Reverse the movement and extend your arm and leg back out. Continue this movement for 45 seconds.
— SELF, 28 Jan. 2022 -
Severino allowed a leadoff single to Jed Lowrie, who tried to leg out a double, only to have Hicks throw him out at second base.
— Seth Berkman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2016 -
This week, his Instagram account said he had been denied painkillers or access to a doctor to treat debilitating back and leg pain.
— Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2021 -
Miriam’s brother picked up a reindeer calf that had tucked itself sleepily between the fence and ground, rump out, and carefully carried it, legs cockeyed, inside the gates.
— Juliana Hanle, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2019 -
Both species have leg bones that make researchers think their feet were more important in swimming than those of modern penguins, or that standing upright was not yet as important.
— Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2019 -
Both species have leg bones that make researchers think their feet were more important in swimming than those of modern penguins, or standing upright was not yet as important.
— Jack Guy, CNN, 14 Aug. 2019 -
Peacock spiders and other jumping spiders use internal hydraulic pumps rather than leg muscles to leap 30 times their body length.
— Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 19 Oct. 2017 -
Rolley suffered a concussion, ruptured blood vessel in his eye, lacerated scalp, and trauma to the head, back, arm, elbow and leg, according to the lawsuit.
— Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 29 Apr. 2020 -
Finishing touches, including nailhead trim and leg colors, can also be selected.
— Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 17 Oct. 2018 -
Varicose veins result from inborn vein characteristics, not leg position.
— New York Times, 15 June 2018 -
This pillow, designed with an elevated and u-shaped body-molding cushion, helps alleviate back and leg pain commonly associated with pregnancy discomfort.
— Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021 -
This pillow, designed with an elevated and u-shaped body-molding cushion, helps alleviate back and leg pain commonly associated with pregnancy, and post-pregnancy, discomfort.
— Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 7 May 2021 -
Enter: the surprisingly flattering—and simultaneously leg toning—dad sneaker.
— Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 24 July 2018 -
Bring your arm and leg back to the start, and repeat on the other side.
— Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 10 July 2020 -
How to do it: Lie flat on your back with both arms overhead and leg straight.
— Anthony J. Yeung, Esquire, 7 June 2017 -
Reverse the movement and extend your arm and leg back out.
— Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Feb. 2022 -
Cornelius went to the locker room on the back on a cart, and a member of the training staff was holding the player’s leg down.
— Andrew Astleford, ajc, 23 Sep. 2017 -
The rest of us leg it into a nearby warehouse for cover.
— Carol Woolton, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2021
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'leg.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: