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Recent Examples of legs
After a few passes, my legs already felt lighter.
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Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
The piece is crafted from solid poplar wood, finished with a white wash, and sits on top of sturdy iron legs, which have adjustable levels to accommodate uneven floors or area rugs.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The man suffered a broken foot and scrapes on his arms and legs, the statement said.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Her bright white legs stood out starkly against the boat, looking almost motionless in the frame.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Minimal yet visually interesting, the sculptural legs are a statement, but still allow for eight to gather comfortably.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
As the Mariners spun in a dance circle with kicking legs, Guerrero once again draped arms over the dugout railing and buried his head into his biceps.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The packable device loops over your seatback tray table, instantly elevating your legs, relieving pressure from your hips, and creating a more relaxed and comfortable long-haul flight experience.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
But as the game wore on, TCU’s offensive line was unable to protect Hoover, while Leavitt continued to use his legs to buy time against the Horned Frogs’ pass rush.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
The piece is crafted from solid poplar wood, finished with a white wash, and sits on top of sturdy iron legs, which have adjustable levels to accommodate uneven floors or area rugs.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The man suffered a broken foot and scrapes on his arms and legs, the statement said.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Her bright white legs stood out starkly against the boat, looking almost motionless in the frame.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Minimal yet visually interesting, the sculptural legs are a statement, but still allow for eight to gather comfortably.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
As the Mariners spun in a dance circle with kicking legs, Guerrero once again draped arms over the dugout railing and buried his head into his biceps.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The packable device loops over your seatback tray table, instantly elevating your legs, relieving pressure from your hips, and creating a more relaxed and comfortable long-haul flight experience.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
But as the game wore on, TCU’s offensive line was unable to protect Hoover, while Leavitt continued to use his legs to buy time against the Horned Frogs’ pass rush.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs
Noun
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In fact, those reforms, though still in their early stages, were yielding impressive results.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their league phase draw is favourable in helping Chelsea work to that point, starting with a familiar opposition in FC Twente, whom Chelsea defeated 9-2 on aggregate in last season’s group stages.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wider bands around thighs and calves distributed pressure evenly and reduced hotspots.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the calves obviously don't know, and get entangled.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And as the race entered its final 10 laps, Norris finally got close enough to put pressure on Verstappen, sensing the opportunity to overtake though the Dutch driver ultimately found enough to fend him off.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Andrés was doing laps in the ocean—backstroke one way, breaststroke the other.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Buttons, badges and pins are not allowed.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Sep. 2025
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The first clue directs teams to an ice rink where duos must push each other on sleds with the goal of knocking down bowling pins.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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