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Recent Examples of foreleg
Nini was naturally close to the ground, like a giant thoughtful rat, owing to his disproportionately short forelegs.
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Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Having bent its foreleg a little, the elephant swayed.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
The larger forelegs are attached to a piece of shell right beneath the head; do your best to keep these connected while peeling the shrimp.
—Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
The horse was a last minute addition for the Kentucky Derby field and will be taking the place of Tappan Street, a Florida Derby winner who cannot compete due to an injury to his right foreleg.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
One foreleg was tucked under his body and the other stretched out in front.
—Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
The Raptors version features a dial in multiple shades of green, this time with three claw marks, reminiscent of the velociraptors’ forelegs.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Having bent its foreleg a little, the elephant swayed.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
The larger forelegs are attached to a piece of shell right beneath the head; do your best to keep these connected while peeling the shrimp.
—Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
The horse was a last minute addition for the Kentucky Derby field and will be taking the place of Tappan Street, a Florida Derby winner who cannot compete due to an injury to his right foreleg.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
One foreleg was tucked under his body and the other stretched out in front.
—Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
The Raptors version features a dial in multiple shades of green, this time with three claw marks, reminiscent of the velociraptors’ forelegs.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreleg
Noun
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Above the hour-marker at 6 o’clock, there’s an appliqué representing two claws, nodding to the T-rex’s forelimbs.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Bats have five finger-like digits on their forelimbs, with the first and shortest digit acting like a thumb.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Giancarlo Stanton was pulled from the Yankees’ game against the Astros on Friday, departing in the sixth inning with right calf tightness.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Gordon didn’t play due to a calf injury, which gives a semi-reasonable excuse for Denver’s 113-96 loss.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While taking fire in thigh-deep snow, Chapman cleared an enemy bunker before charging a second one with a machine gun.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The driver grabbed her upper inner thigh before dropping her off in Franklin County, north of Raleigh, the jury found.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Foreleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreleg. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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