How to Use prosthetic in a Sentence
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The group cheered as Street pulled the prosthetic leg out of the water.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
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Green jumped off the stage and hugged the young fan, who had a prosthetic leg.
—Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2018
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Come for the dance moves; stay for the crazy prosthetic leg wound.
—Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 28 June 2017
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The prosthetic shell is believed to be the first of its kind.
—baltimoresun.com, 11 Aug. 2021
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The man is in the 50s with long gray hair and a prosthetic leg, police said.
—Robin Goist, cleveland.com, 27 June 2019
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The winner of the race is a figure with a prosthetic leg.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2021
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His prosthetic right leg fits around the rounded bit of what’s left of his thigh.
—Mark Arsenault, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
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The 29-year-old now has a prosthetic eye in his right socket and lost parts of his sense of taste and smell.
—Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 12 May 2021
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The cost of a prosthetic limb is more than $3,000, far beyond his means.
—Ghaith Alsayed and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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The cost of a prosthetic limb is in excess of $3,000 and far beyond his means.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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Her speech opened with a shot on her two prosthetic legs.
—Hearst Television, Houston Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2020
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The tumor had to go, but his prosthetic pelvis wasn’t ready.
—Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2018
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But what if a prosthetic hand could do more than just move?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
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In the end, a prosthetic neck wattle piece was used to give that sagging, aged look to that area.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
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As part of their costumes, the duo wore prosthetic breasts.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Among the men, one guest came in formal long shorts — all the better to show off his two prosthetic legs.
—Leanne Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2018
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The doll with the prosthetic limb sells for $9.99 at retailers.
—Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2019
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The four youths are part of a group of victims who have been getting treatment and free prosthetic limbs in the U.S. since 2015.
—Washington Post, 27 June 2017
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As of March 3, Raul was still in the hospital and hoping to get a prosthetic foot.
—Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 6 Mar. 2018
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In addition to the eight prosthetic pieces, Leto wore a wig.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Nov. 2021
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And while working, he was hit by a train, leaving him with a prosthetic leg.
—Joy Dong, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
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Prescott loved how the prosthetic leg turned out and having matching art with Potts.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
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What’s even more amazing is that Joseph did not use a prosthetic leg.
—Mike Bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 May 2018
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In this new era, the first footprint on the Moon could possibly be made by a prosthetic limb.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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In the new film (as onstage), Dinklage plays the role without a prosthetic nose.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
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Fraser donned a prosthetic suit for the role, which was also aided by a small amount of CGI.
—Manori Ravindran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022
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What is more clear, the researchers say, is that the man’s remains show signs of having been shaped by a prosthetic limb.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
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To bring this evil to life, Gower began with a life cast of the actor to ensure all the prosthetic work would be skin tight.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2022
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Kidman spits in one of the odder scenes, sporting prosthetic teeth and a curly gray wig.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2017
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This includes pacemakers, prosthetic devices, surgical screws or plates, piercings or even some tattoo ink that can contain metal, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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