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Recent Examples of thigh
The tenant managed to disarm Costume and stab him in his thigh and lower back with the crook’s own knife, sources said.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Lipa paired the thigh-length design, which subtly flared around her hips, with a matching midi-length skirt that featured a subtle high-low design.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 May 2026
The gracilis is a thin inner-thigh muscle that runs from the pubic bone to the knee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
On petite frames, these hit a little lower on the thigh, nailing this season’s Bermuda shorts trend without swallowing shorter legs.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Lipa paired the thigh-length design, which subtly flared around her hips, with a matching midi-length skirt that featured a subtle high-low design.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 May 2026
The gracilis is a thin inner-thigh muscle that runs from the pubic bone to the knee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
On petite frames, these hit a little lower on the thigh, nailing this season’s Bermuda shorts trend without swallowing shorter legs.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh
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But rodeo attendees include hundreds of out-of-state cowboys and thousands of spectators, who come from across the country for calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and the Pony Express, an eight-man relay race on horseback, which originated at Oklahoma rodeos in the early 1970s.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Lindsey Hodgson checking up on the new calves kept in different pens depending age.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The lightweight staple offers the comfort of denim with a breezier, shin-skimming design that feels especially suited for warm weather.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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The Cook County Sheriff's office said Medina was caught with a shank in jail last week.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Those charges may also be upgraded as authorities say he was caught in jail with a six-inch shank.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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