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Recent Examples of leg
One of them had to be taken to the hospital due to their leg wound.
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Beverly underwent lifesaving surgery and had a mass removed from her leg.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Twice, McGlinchey walked off the turf gingerly with what appeared to be a leg injury.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Try savory cuisine such as turkey legs, burgers and pulled pork.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Beverly underwent lifesaving surgery and had a mass removed from her leg.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Twice, McGlinchey walked off the turf gingerly with what appeared to be a leg injury.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Try savory cuisine such as turkey legs, burgers and pulled pork.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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The frock’s thigh-high slit, meanwhile, revealed a bit of Williams’ legs.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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The skirt featured a thigh-high slit, and her nude underwear could be seen through the slightly darker shade of purple material.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the 28 Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO), where they will be deployed about an hour after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Immediately after the tribute, Jonas Brothers appeared on stage, with an announcer explaining that the performance was dedicated to those living with cancer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Freshman Class Officer Bill Lowery spoke with his father, and the elder purchased a buffalo calf and donated it to the school that March.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors are still thin in the backcourt heading into Friday’s game with De’Anthony Melton (knee) and Moses Moody (calf) still sidelined.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two weeks later, with Fleury watching for good measure, Ovechkin took his Cup lap at T-Mobile Arena.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Two years later, a long-haired white Persian appeared in From Russia With Love, purring from the lap of the Bond villain Blofeld.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a preliminary report, the board found a pin in the landing gear support was not correctly inserted far enough when it was installed months before.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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If time or money is a factor, purchase a Starfleet pin instead and wear your normal clothes.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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