armpit

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When Gustave Flaubert saw Antonio Canova’s sculpture “Eros and Psyche” in 1845, he surreptitiously kissed Psyche’s marble armpit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

The swabs containing odours had been rubbed under the armpit, behind the ear, and between the toes of the owner or stranger.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

The white tee doesn’t sit the same way, or inevitably accumulates a yellowish stain in the armpit crease.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

And its location in the armpit of the 605 and 210 freeways made it easily accessible from anywhere in the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

With our luck, Annabeth thought, we’re marching through the armpit of Tartarus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan