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Recent Examples of thigh
The quadriceps are four large thigh muscles that form two tendons that attach on either side of the kneecap.
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Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The chicken fingers, cut from thigh meat, come either fried or grilled, in a variety of marinades.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
While many traditional inner-thigh exercises focus solely on squeezing motions, more effective adductor training also incorporates movements in multiple planes and challenges the muscles to work as stabilizers rather than just prime movers.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into inner thigh of chicken registers 160°F, about 40 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The chicken fingers, cut from thigh meat, come either fried or grilled, in a variety of marinades.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
While many traditional inner-thigh exercises focus solely on squeezing motions, more effective adductor training also incorporates movements in multiple planes and challenges the muscles to work as stabilizers rather than just prime movers.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into inner thigh of chicken registers 160°F, about 40 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh
Noun
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In the new series of photos, which show a fit-looking Cavill’s left leg in a brace below the knee, the actor is seen working out at the gym – definitely a leg day – and, in one pic, having his ankle taped and with what could be muscle stimulators attached to his calf.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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And in Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard’s case, a nagging calf injury will likely mean more carries for backup Rico Dowdle.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When that happens, the quads start tugging on your patellar tendon, a band of tissue that joins the kneecap with the shin bone, causing pain there, Ginader explains.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
28 Sep. 2025
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Omot, a Mankato native, missed summer workouts to have surgery for a stress fracture in his shin.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lamb shanks are braised in Malbec till they can be shredded and made into croquettes with provoleta cheese and a yogurt mint sauce.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Normally, a carbon fiber shank is used on the nearly 30-year-old basketball sneaker.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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