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Recent Examples of legs
Following a meeting of the minds, Drew Gilbert sent a deep drive to the left-center field warning track, a fly ball that didn’t have the legs to leave the yard.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The ideal bikini should feel supportive in all the right places with high-cut bottoms that elongate the legs while still offering enough coverage to feel secure and flattering.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 May 2026
Just this week, Unitree revealed their newest model, the GD-01, which transitions from two to four legs and is able to carry a human.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 14 May 2026
The pointed toes elongate the legs, making this pair ideal for oversized barrel jeans or slacks.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 May 2026
The report said some female bodies brought to morgues showed broken pelvises or legs, bloodied underwear and additional trauma to the abdomen or groin.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Rachel is just on her last legs.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
My own legs were of equal length.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The unsinkable Jansen is back to snap balls through his legs during punts and field-goal attempts.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The ideal bikini should feel supportive in all the right places with high-cut bottoms that elongate the legs while still offering enough coverage to feel secure and flattering.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 May 2026
Just this week, Unitree revealed their newest model, the GD-01, which transitions from two to four legs and is able to carry a human.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 14 May 2026
The pointed toes elongate the legs, making this pair ideal for oversized barrel jeans or slacks.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 May 2026
The report said some female bodies brought to morgues showed broken pelvises or legs, bloodied underwear and additional trauma to the abdomen or groin.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Rachel is just on her last legs.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
My own legs were of equal length.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The unsinkable Jansen is back to snap balls through his legs during punts and field-goal attempts.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 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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The bright spots Saturday, at least in the early stages, was the play of the Evans defense, new quarterback Will Jackson and transfer running backs O’Ryan Hartfield, from Ocoee, and Davion Williams, from Poinciana.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Larry got his first taste of the industry in high school, washing bottles and feeding calves at Miller’s Dairy for $35 a week.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Clover Sonoma is not involved in the calves’ care.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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With around 15 laps to go, SVG passed one car to the inside of a turn.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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After giving up the lead with 24 laps remaining, van Gisbergen made up 23 spots and nearly 30 seconds in 17 laps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Airline representatives were also handing out keychains and pins.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Koepka managed only two birdies on a course with tougher pins, closed with a 70 and tied for 11th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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