Thesaurus results for LEGS

legs

noun

plural of leg

as in thighs

a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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as in stages

a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of legs Cole had noticed the legs of their dining table and the Bakelite switches in Murphy’s house. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Aside from the standard three pairs of legs, this specimen had an abdomen that sprouted another nine pairs of appendages. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The lower part, with its four legs on the ground, stands for the fall of a lost civilization. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 But the thing is, barre does help, just by working on your hips and legs and maintaining that foundational stability of the body. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 29 Aug. 2026 That’s when Craig opted to pass instead of trusting his legs to convert the fourth-and-2. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 The 24-by-12-foot sign stands on 6-foot legs, putting its top about 18 feet above the ground — roughly two stories high. — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The adult extends his foot in front of the runner's legs, causing both the child and the man to fall to the ground. — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Davion Mitchell doesn’t have to dribble between his legs five times; Spo won’t allow that. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026

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The question is whether this interest will be reflected in the budget request for fiscal year 2028, which is now in the initial stages of preparation.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
Jacobson and Osterud's efforts did not move beyond the early stages of the recall process.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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Some voiced viral theories, like a common social media story stating that a Texas farmer’s calves were stillborn after the development of a nearby data center.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
The latest available Census of Agriculture data, from 2023, counted about 47,000 cattle and calves in the county.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026