thoraxes

variants or thoraces
Definition of thoraxesnext
plural of thorax

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Four male figures stood before me, their long necks headless, two-thirds of their abdomens replaced by their heads lodged between their solar plexuses and belly buttons.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Foodies, get your stomachs and wallets ready.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Seeing the opportunity, Wendy's hopes to step in and fill the chicken tender-sized hole in spectators' stomachs.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But pine needles and chewing on branches can upset doggies' tummies, and possibly lead to blockages, so keep an eye on the dog around the Christmas tree.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Here are some hacks to get food into tummies faster and score prime reservations.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Air freight is carried not only on cargo planes, but also in the bellies of passenger aircraft.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Their bellies are paler and more yellow.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Thoraxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoraxes. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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