- plural of rib.
ribs
Example Sentences
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The fossil became even more unusual when researchers examined a dark area preserved between its ribs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
He claimed that Paltrow skied out of control and slammed into him, causing four broken ribs and permanent brain damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The scene where Harris approached a captured bug, rocking an ankle-length black trench coat with his blonde hair in a close crew cut, was the closest “Troopers” came to clubbing the audience in the ribs.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The facade has vertical ridges running down the side, which Diamond said was inspired by the ribs of Saguaro cactuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Nhamo discovered that if she leaned against it, her ribs quivered.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
