armpit
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Instead, she found a lump in her armpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Aleisha Rochester, 33, a bank cashier from Croydon, south London, died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess from her left armpit.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
“He lived in Bakersfield, which is the armpit of California,” Hankel says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Mr Dalton explained that he held the golf club under his armpit and used his body to swing.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
Poteet whined and ducked her head in my armpit.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
![]()
Sometimes I just have time to wipe my armpits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Dove, the brand owned by Unilever, launched a marketing campaign in 2023 urging customers to post photographs of their sweaty armpits under the hashtag "Free the Pits".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
And what most people remember about their performance is that Paula Cole didn’t shave her armpits, resulting in months of fodder for late-night comedians.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
My face flushed red and I started sweating, damp spots emerging under my armpits and on my chest.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2025
Pushing Hermione ahead of him with Ron, Harry stooped to seize Fred’s body under the armpits.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
![]()