rib

Example Sentences

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During the qualifying trip, he broke several ribs falling over in rough seas and a key piece of equipment, his spinnaker pole, was lost overboard.

From BBC

And my current neighbor, Ms. Cassandra, who always makes sure to save me a plate when she grills her mouthwatering barbecue ribs.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not in mourning. I’m just . . .” I trail off because I don’t have a word for the hollow ache behind my ribs.

From Literature

My head stops aching and the sharp pain in my ribs goes down as I sit on a log and drink tea and let the beauty work into me for that whole day.

From Literature

Still, now, hours after my assignment, I can feel it beating so hard against my chest I think it might bruise my ribs.

From Literature