Examples of greave in a Sentence
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Likewise diverging from the norm, a Retiarius on a pottery relief from Gaul, instead of being almost naked, wears a helmet, body armor, and greaves.
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Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Killing a man in full bronze armor—helmet, breastplate, greaves—was not an easy task.
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Anne Carson,
Harper's magazine,
2 Mar. 2020
Each hoplite wielded an eight-foot spear made of ash, while his body armor consisted of a breastplate, helmet, and greaves, all made of bronze.
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National Geographic,
6 Feb. 2020
And the film is worth watching for one gesture alone, as the Dauphin (Robert Pattinson), Hal’s opposite number, lounges languidly, in his matte-black breastplate and greaves, above the fray.
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Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2019
My favourite application of bronze has always been the cuirass (breastplate), shield, spear, sword and greaves of the Spartan soldiers.
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Wei Koh,
A-LIST,
3 Apr. 2018
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Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Killing a man in full bronze armor—helmet, breastplate, greaves—was not an easy task.
—
Anne Carson,
Harper's magazine,
2 Mar. 2020
Each hoplite wielded an eight-foot spear made of ash, while his body armor consisted of a breastplate, helmet, and greaves, all made of bronze.
—
National Geographic,
6 Feb. 2020
And the film is worth watching for one gesture alone, as the Dauphin (Robert Pattinson), Hal’s opposite number, lounges languidly, in his matte-black breastplate and greaves, above the fray.
—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2019
My favourite application of bronze has always been the cuirass (breastplate), shield, spear, sword and greaves of the Spartan soldiers.
—
Wei Koh,
A-LIST,
3 Apr. 2018
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“Greave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greave. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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