rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Lohan wore her hair, styled by Danielle Priano straight down, letting the long blonde locks flow loosely past her rib cage, hitting just above the hem of her cropped jacket.
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Chanel Vargas,
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28 June 2026
My sternum was fractured, my rib cage pried open.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Do two sets of 12 to 15 repetitions while keeping your rib cage balanced over the pelvis.
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22 June 2026
Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
My sternum was fractured, my rib cage pried open.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Do two sets of 12 to 15 repetitions while keeping your rib cage balanced over the pelvis.
—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rib cage
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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