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Recent Examples of legs
When Ginger sat, Kim noted that her tail tucked forward between her legs like a little seat.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
On a runway, dancers duckwalk and spin, stick their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers, then drop into splits and shoot their legs into the air like exclamation marks.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
The Suns’ front-court rotation is solid enough with Oso Ighodaro, a promising but slender big man who can pass but lacks the bulk to bang in the post, and Mark Williams, still trying to find his legs after injury issues of his own.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The once-direct connection between your legs and the rear wheel has become much less straightforward.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The pointed toe silhouette will elongate your legs.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
For better or worse, the film could well sprout its own spidery franchise legs.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Their top and legs also feature a decorative design that can help dress up your patio or deck.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Her face, legs and arms appeared bluish-purple and rigor mortis had set in, police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
On a runway, dancers duckwalk and spin, stick their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers, then drop into splits and shoot their legs into the air like exclamation marks.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
The Suns’ front-court rotation is solid enough with Oso Ighodaro, a promising but slender big man who can pass but lacks the bulk to bang in the post, and Mark Williams, still trying to find his legs after injury issues of his own.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The once-direct connection between your legs and the rear wheel has become much less straightforward.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The pointed toe silhouette will elongate your legs.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
For better or worse, the film could well sprout its own spidery franchise legs.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Their top and legs also feature a decorative design that can help dress up your patio or deck.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Her face, legs and arms appeared bluish-purple and rigor mortis had set in, police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs
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
Noun
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During the early stages of the eclipse, the astronauts had to don special glasses (much like the ones worn by people on Earth to view solar eclipses) to protect their eyes until the sun’s light was fully blocked by the moon.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born in London on May 22, 1938, Nolan built his foundation in theater, training at the Drama Centre London before launching a career that would take him across some of Britain’s most respected stages.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My thighs, calves, and biceps also grew by half an inch, while my abs and chest remained the same.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026
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This time of year, as calves arrive, ranchers decide whether to retain young cows called heifers and calves for breeding herds, and a big factor is pasture conditions, said Bernt Nelson, an American Farm Bureau Federation economist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its size is particularly noticeable on sea days, and better for quick dips than doing laps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Then there's vigorous physical activity, which includes running, swimming laps and playing basketball.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This 2011 indie debut feels like Levinson throwing emotional grenades on the floor but forgetting to take the pins out, and the plot rarely enters territory that’s truly compelling.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The two grappled for control and tried to get quick pins on each other after throwing Jayne out of the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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