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Recent Examples of calf
Jakstys has missed time with an Achilles tendon issue, strained calf and a finger injury before the flu bug roared through the roster.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Marshall played with Doncic for only half of a season, 17 games to be specific, because the former Mavericks superstar suffered a left calf strain on Christmas Day of last season — his final game as a Maverick.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The calf's father, Winsol, was the first aardvark to live at the Tennessee zoo.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The heels, Alaïa’s tiger print calf-hair D’Orsay pump style, were cut in a sharp pointed-toe silhouette.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Marshall played with Doncic for only half of a season, 17 games to be specific, because the former Mavericks superstar suffered a left calf strain on Christmas Day of last season — his final game as a Maverick.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The calf's father, Winsol, was the first aardvark to live at the Tennessee zoo.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The heels, Alaïa’s tiger print calf-hair D’Orsay pump style, were cut in a sharp pointed-toe silhouette.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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Meanwhile, her sister looked like an Avant-Garde white flower in a cream strapless peplum gown with a thigh-high slit and a petal-like design jutting out from her chest and hips.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding lying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Another victim, a 60-year-old woman, was found with a gunshot wound to the shin.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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So, think of the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), humerus (upper arm bone), and even the fingers.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These retro-looking sneakers feature a breathable, contoured Vio Flex footbed and a supportive midsole shank.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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The fork-tender caveman-size shank is blanketed in sautéed endive and a bright lemon-egg-dill sauce.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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