How to Use thigh in a Sentence

thigh

noun
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  • Fuller had been shot in the thigh, the arm and the head.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The femoral artery in the groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • The femoral artery in the groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
  • The man was shot in the chest, stomach and right thigh.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Place the chicken thighs in the hot section of the grill.
    — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Jackson’s hands rapped the rhythm of the song on his thighs.
    — Gary Smith, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
  • But the big ass pads, the leg pads, the thigh pads, the calf pads, those were all playing.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
  • On the back of his thigh is a hole that pumps dark blood onto the cot.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Bullets struck the younger boy in the leg and back and the older boy in the thigh, cops said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
  • Hamstring Scoop The hamstring is the muscle that sits across the back of your thigh.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 2 May 2023
  • Open your chest, extend your arms, and leave them right next to your thighs.
    — Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2023
  • One of the Dutch soldiers who survived was shot in the thigh and had mass bleeding from the wound.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022
  • For now, the hope is Bam’s hand and thigh injuries are not long-term concerns.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Lavigne paired the tee with thigh-high boots and a floor-length wool coat (in all black, of course).
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The femur is your thigh bone, running from your knee to your hip.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The shorts fall to just above the knee, providing great coverage of the thighs.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
  • The room is still full of moisture, the toilet seat damp under her thighs.
    — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • He wasn’t even supposed to get hit, yet there were all these pads — knee, hip, thigh.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Snug through the thighs, throttled at the knees, close-cut at the calves, on intimate terms with the ankles.
    — Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Ayers’ chicken thighs and mac ‘n’ cheese are worth the caloric splurge.
    — Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The country star was dressed in a Dolce & Gabbana suit, while Akins stunned in a green gown with a thigh-high slit.
    — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Cut the thigh meat into manageable slices and add to the serving platter with the breast and the legs.
    — Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2022
  • While my thighs and lungs were screaming at parts, my feet were happy the whole way.
    — Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The flat top blocks the view of the instruments, and the flat bottom isn't needed for thigh clearance.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
  • This band of tissue connects the thigh bone to the shinbone and stabilizes the knee.
    — Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The drop-in side thigh pockets fit my phone and a small tube of sunscreen for easy access.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024
  • One 16-year-old boy was shot in the left arm, while another 16-year-old boy was shot in the right arm and left thigh.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • This piece was designed with a thigh slit and was styled with black thigh-high boots with crystals.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The pair also rocked black looks with Hochstein in a black Dolce & Gabbana sweater with a leather skirt and thigh high leather boots.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Suddenly, a team that dropped its first four games and lost its best player to a thigh/groin injury has rattled off two straight victories.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024

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