blacklegs

plural of blackleg

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blacklegs
Noun
  • Style it with a mini skirt and boots, biker shorts and sneakers, or your favorite jeans and T-shirt.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Leave sneakers and outdoor shoes outside to avoid tracking allergens inside.
    Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, rogues’ daggers deal heavy damage when ambushing foes with a flurry of stamina-draining attacks.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Blacklegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blacklegs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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