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Recent Examples of thigh
Jordan and nine-year veteran officer Joseph Rodrigue, who did not fire his weapon, were both wounded in the thighs and Rodrigue's shoulder was fractured.
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Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
A day later, the team changed his injury designation to right thigh soreness.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
On her left thigh, Jenner's dress appeared to pop open a bit at the seam, leaving a small hole in the vintage dress.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are marinated in ginger, garlic, red chile powder, cumin and garam masala, with yogurt to both tenderize and tangify.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
A day later, the team changed his injury designation to right thigh soreness.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
On her left thigh, Jenner's dress appeared to pop open a bit at the seam, leaving a small hole in the vintage dress.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are marinated in ginger, garlic, red chile powder, cumin and garam masala, with yogurt to both tenderize and tangify.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh
Noun
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But in the second quarter of that game, Dončić planted awkwardly on his left leg and limped off the floor with the calf injury that has warped Dallas’ season.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two-time champion Chiefs are off a bye and healthy, with wrecking-ball DT Chris Jones expected back from a calf injury sustained in a Week 16 win over these same Texans.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to the court records, the victim suffered contusions and bruising, and required stitches in his right shin.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Last season, Tucker suffered a fractured shin, which put him out of action in June.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Zendaya is sporting a 5-carat old mine cut, set east-west in gray or black gold on a yellow gold shank, according to jewelry experts.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2025
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First course is served for the table and includes a mini seafood tower, the second course features a chestnut soup, mains feature filet mignon, seabass and lamb shank.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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