thigh

noun

Definition of thighnext
as in calf

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Recent Examples of thigh In the aftermath of a September 7, 1996 Mike Tyson fight at Vegas’ MGM Grand, and at the height of the West Coast/East Coast rap beef, Shakur was shot by two rounds in the chest, one in the arm and one in the thigh, while in a car. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 At the Palladium, James and her bandmate/husband Zachary took the stage in all-black leather, with thigh-high boots, swords, an inverted crucifix necklace and a giant silver Baphomet pendant. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Each has one hand on her thigh and the other arm raised above her head, fingers touching her sister’s. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Last May at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruz sported Chanel’s contemporary elegance, wearing a black gown with an asymmetrical cut and tufts of black fabric on the shoulder and right thigh. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh
  1. calf
  2. shin
  3. shank
Noun
  • Rams receiver Puka Nacua did not practice Friday because of a calf injury and was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The virus may also cause congenital abnormalities in newborn calves.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of calf
Noun
  • Instead, Allen was diagnosed with a bone bruise on his left shin and back within about a week.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In September of 1788, Hugh Maxwell took a fall in the woods and hurt his shin.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shin
Noun
  • In May, Cassius heard the nearby screams of Miami woman Caitlin Dydzuhn, who was walking her dog near her downtown condominium when she was brutally attacked by a man wielding a homemade shank.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Adobos, whether with three chiles or the lone suave guajillo chile, become life-giving purees for marinated fish, chicken and beef shank.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shank

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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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