Thesaurus results for LEGS

legs

noun

plural of leg

as in thighs

a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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as in stages

a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of legs Shots hit close to him can disappear into his chest, legs or feet, while his frame becomes part of the save. — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 As Zai’s doubts about the wedding fester, scratches begin to appear on her legs, apparently the work of the phantom bride, while the menacing of this spirit produces blemishes on her skin. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 The Camarillo safety surged forward and got so low Benson knew the defensive back was going for his legs. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Sometime in the past few weeks, a 20-year-old college kid named Pierre Damas Bel took a photograph of the lower part of one of his legs. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026 Strengthen the muscles in your core, hips and legs to build speed. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026 In photos obtained by Deuxmoi, Bella lifted her legs into the air, flexing her midsection while wearing a tiny string bikini. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026 Cole had noticed the legs of their dining table and the Bakelite switches in Murphy’s house. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Aside from the standard three pairs of legs, this specimen had an abdomen that sprouted another nine pairs of appendages. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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Noun

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

Definition of thighs

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The new equipment was announced at an industry conference in Wuxi, China, on September 2 and covers several key stages of semiconductor production.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The defender sustained the injuries following a late challenge from Van Bommel, 22, in the final stages of the league match at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of stages

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The Rams already were the odds-on Super Bowl favorite before bringing back Donald, so upon hearing that he was scratched, the 49ers surely won’t be doing any victory laps in the ensuing 52 hours before kickoff.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Bell passed Kyle Larson with 11 laps remaining Sunday and drove away from JGR teammate Ty Gibbs, who finished second.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of laps

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That night, Iowa State held a moment of silence before the volleyball match with the Hawkeyes, and the Cyclone Marching Band will wear black-and-gold pins this season in Phillips’ memory.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Per experts, pyramid pins are cone-shaped and work well on rubber tracks, grass, and gravel, while needle pins are sharp, thin, and offer more intense grip.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026