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 Then, as if that wasn't enough, Bachmeier scored another touchdown using his legs just before the half, and with the extra point, that gave BYU a 21-10 lead. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 After Washe’s long shot went in through the legs of screening teammate Jeff Malott, Sennecke finished a strong passing sequence with Gauthier and Nikita Nesterenko. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The Northwestern quarterback appeared more poised and confident, delivering accurate throws, making plays with his legs and taking better care of the football. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Your deep veins run within the muscles of your arms and legs, carrying most of the blood returning from your limbs to your heart. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The six of us left the hospice that last night with our legs like jelly but our mission fixed. — Kevin Barry, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 Bruns has tattooed himself with PhotoTat, using the inks to fill in fish-scale designs on his legs. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 The interesting part is that the robot doesn’t actually jump by pushing off with its legs like insects or frogs do. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

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Noun

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

Definition of thighs

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The internet had a field day, but just as the fans started to take their victory laps, Brady got hot.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
At the settlement’s nutrition center, mothers sit on mats with young children in their laps while members of a visiting UNICEF delegation crouch to speak with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026