rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Rojas tweaked his rib cage making the throw home, and was eventually removed from the game.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Silas McCay, 21, told WBRC he was shot 10 times — in the leg, hip, rib cage, stomach, finger, pelvis and thigh while trying to protect his friends, including Kimber Mills.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The creature’s skin was thin enough to produce delicate wrinkles over the rib cage and was dotted with small, pebble-like scales.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Keep your arm close to your body and bring your palm to your rib cage.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Silas McCay, 21, told WBRC he was shot 10 times — in the leg, hip, rib cage, stomach, finger, pelvis and thigh while trying to protect his friends, including Kimber Mills.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The creature’s skin was thin enough to produce delicate wrinkles over the rib cage and was dotted with small, pebble-like scales.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Keep your arm close to your body and bring your palm to your rib cage.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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 8 Nov. 2025.
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