thigh

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Recent Examples of thigh The briefs on these shorts fit like actual underwear and don’t dig into my thighs. Renee Cherry, SELF, 8 May 2025 On stage with her family last night, Bey wore a Loewe crystal white and black-piped cowboy shirt and a flowing ruby red check skirt, with flaming thigh high cowboy boots. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 May 2025 Plus, the shorts have an elastic waistband and three pockets: two in the front and one hidden on the thigh. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025 In fact, the cost of thighs has crept steadily upward for years now, and surpassed that of breasts for much of last year. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh
Noun
  • The former Maryland Terrapin has been out with a calf injury, leaving Sabally to lead the way, with the German Olympian showing off her stat-sheet-stuffing skills in her absence.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Compression refers to wrapping an elastic bandage to compress and reduce swelling in a dedicated area, like the ankle or calf.
    Novant Health, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • With a stream up to his shins, Glover poked a shot back into the fairway and eventually made bogey.
    Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
  • Rosie Gorman, 22, was doing a series of backflips during a cheerleading competition when her shins slammed into a wall, resulting in an injury doctors likened to a car crash, according to The Daily Mail.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • One day alone in a concrete cell the size of a parking space scarred him as much as the metal shank that slashed his face and chest, Bacote said.
    Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
  • Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025

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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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