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Recent Examples of calves
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Some of the cattle were cows with calves.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
But the symptom vascular specialists pay closest attention to is claudication, which is cramping or pain in the calves while walking that forces you to stop.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Joanna Zelman, a former staffer at The Dodo, told ABC News' Danny New she and her dad were enlisted nearly four years ago to transport two 10-day-old calves named Mickey and Moose, who at the time were not thriving at a farm in Vermont.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Off-leash dogs can venture off-trail, surprising hidden moose calves or cows and prompting the animals to chase or attack the dogs, state wildlife officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
According to Vogue’s Laura Hawkins, calves are the new erogenous zone, and the divisive trousers are making waves both on and off the red carpet.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 25 May 2026
The adjustable cords along the bottom cuffs even keep bugs from crawling up your calves.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Larry got his first taste of the industry in high school, washing bottles and feeding calves at Miller’s Dairy for $35 a week.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Noun
Texas leads the nation in cattle production, with more than 12 million head of cattle and calves, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Some of the cattle were cows with calves.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
But the symptom vascular specialists pay closest attention to is claudication, which is cramping or pain in the calves while walking that forces you to stop.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Joanna Zelman, a former staffer at The Dodo, told ABC News' Danny New she and her dad were enlisted nearly four years ago to transport two 10-day-old calves named Mickey and Moose, who at the time were not thriving at a farm in Vermont.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Off-leash dogs can venture off-trail, surprising hidden moose calves or cows and prompting the animals to chase or attack the dogs, state wildlife officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
According to Vogue’s Laura Hawkins, calves are the new erogenous zone, and the divisive trousers are making waves both on and off the red carpet.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 25 May 2026
The adjustable cords along the bottom cuffs even keep bugs from crawling up your calves.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Larry got his first taste of the industry in high school, washing bottles and feeding calves at Miller’s Dairy for $35 a week.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calves
Noun
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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Comeback kids these 2026 Boston Red Sox are not.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But look out back, and there’s an Ole Hickory Pits commercial smoker cooking beef ribs, brisket, lamb shanks and chicken wings.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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While the investigation was ongoing, Adams buried prison shanks and contraband cell phones in his backyard to obstruct the GBI, officials said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Calves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calves. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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