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Recent Examples of thigh
Sousa-Martins was struck twice, in his thigh and his ribs, according to court documents.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
While taking fire in thigh-deep snow, Chapman cleared an enemy bunker before charging a second one with a machine gun.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The driver grabbed her upper inner thigh before dropping her off in Franklin County, north of Raleigh, the jury found.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Serve each chicken thigh with some of the orzo mixture, a sprinkle of chives, and some of the remaining Boursin cheese crumbled over top.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
While taking fire in thigh-deep snow, Chapman cleared an enemy bunker before charging a second one with a machine gun.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
The driver grabbed her upper inner thigh before dropping her off in Franklin County, north of Raleigh, the jury found.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Serve each chicken thigh with some of the orzo mixture, a sprinkle of chives, and some of the remaining Boursin cheese crumbled over top.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh
Noun
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Giancarlo Stanton was pulled from the Yankees’ game against the Astros on Friday, departing in the sixth inning with right calf tightness.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Gordon didn’t play due to a calf injury, which gives a semi-reasonable excuse for Denver’s 113-96 loss.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tory Horton, a fifth-round pick in 2025, had a strong rookie year before a season-ending shin injury in Week 9.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Weegar was credited with the goal after the puck went off two Vegas defensemen — Noah Hanifin's stick and Rasmus Andersson's shin — into the open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 2016, Daniel stabbed to death Scott with a prison shank during exercise time.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In addition, Hofbräu Pub will offer traditional German dishes such as its famous pork shank, salads and pretzels, and Bavarian specialties like pork roast, pork cutlets and Oktoberfest-style chicken.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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