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Recent Examples of legs
Costa faced 19 corners over the two legs where a mass of bodies surrounded him, but Porto fared as well as any club have against the uncompromising tactic.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Both sides took home a three-goal advantage from the first legs last week.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The first Alnashetri remains ever found were two incomplete legs discovered in 2004 at La Buitrera.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The infection stems from a skin infection in one of his legs.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Kendrick worked with Conforto to clean up his swing path by working on his lower half, particularly his legs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The providers fit you for a mask and a hose, then place electrodes on your head, chest, legs—all over you.
—Anisa Arsenault, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Family members swapped stories about Maliek’s radiant smile, about the little legs that excitedly carried him through the park.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The legs of the males are pale tan, while the torso is a dark blue.
—Chloe Chapin, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Both sides took home a three-goal advantage from the first legs last week.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The first Alnashetri remains ever found were two incomplete legs discovered in 2004 at La Buitrera.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The infection stems from a skin infection in one of his legs.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Kendrick worked with Conforto to clean up his swing path by working on his lower half, particularly his legs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The providers fit you for a mask and a hose, then place electrodes on your head, chest, legs—all over you.
—Anisa Arsenault, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Family members swapped stories about Maliek’s radiant smile, about the little legs that excitedly carried him through the park.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The legs of the males are pale tan, while the torso is a dark blue.
—Chloe Chapin, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs
Noun
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Two of those were in 2001-02 and 1999-2000, when there were two group stages, which made repeats more likely.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then came Thursday night’s loss in Philadelphia, when the 76ers took the Heat’s zone to task during the decisive stages.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These are tight through the calves and then flare suddenly at the ankle, which (plus the visual interest of the slit) really draws attention to the contrasting cap-toe boots.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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My calves turned into dense, heavy cinder blocks.—
Dimity McDowell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The justices sat stone-faced, their hands in their laps.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Kids 2 and under must sit on laps only.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Migrants use their phones to drop pins with their locations so that they can be found in the dense forest.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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His lanyard had no nametag, but plenty of pins — including one from his school, an Italian flag and a hot dog.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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