thigh

Example Sentences

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“The crocodile had him by the thigh, and he would turn, and the size of this crocodile, I mean, his head was as long as my torso, his tail thicker than my legs,” Yetter said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Beside him, Rama Adam Ibrahim, 17, has just received a skin graft taken from his thigh to reconstruct the skin of his right foot.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Livramento's involvement in the tournament had already been in doubt after he missed the final five weeks of the season with a thigh injury.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

It doesn’t have the same aspirational energy as a perfectly seared breast or a golden, crispy thigh.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Gibbler frowned and leaned a beefy thigh against the porch railing.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez