How to Use leg in a Sentence

leg

1 of 2 noun

• 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

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leg

2 of 2 verb

• 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 | [e-mail], 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

Last Updated: 3 May 2024