thighs

plural of thigh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thighs
Noun
  • The scientists said whales gave birth to eleven calves in the last season, including four first-time mothers.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Four first-time North Atlantic right whale mothers had calves, according to Philip Hamilton, a senior scientist at New England Aquarium's Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, per ABC News.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some of my favorite cuts for braising include pork shoulder, beef brisket, short ribs, chicken thighs, and lamb shanks.
    CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Thighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thighs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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