How to Use thigh in a Sentence

thigh

noun
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  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 room is still full of moisture, the toilet seat damp under her thighs.
    — Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • While my thighs and lungs were screaming at parts, my feet were happy the whole way.
    — Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 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
  • The skirt of the dress rode all the way up to the top of her thighs, and featured a plunging v-neckline and a cut out over her torso.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 Aug. 2023
  • His prosthetic right leg fits around the rounded bit of what’s left of his thigh.
    — Mark Arsenault, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Dasha and her grandfather ran to another car, and that's when she was shot in the arm and thigh.
    — Britt Clennett, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • There are predictable dishes, such as chicken thighs and a slab of fish to feed a crowd.
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The hem fits perfectly at my mid-thigh, and the 650-fill down keeps me insanely cozy.
    — Kelly Klein, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2022
  • What to Consider: The thigh-high design might start to roll or fall down with long-term wear.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Primary among them is the silhouette, which is cut straight from the thigh to the knee with a slight flare at the ankle.
    — Ashley W. Simpson, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Now raise your knees up until your thighs are parallel with the floor.
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
  • The dress features a second, opaque layer over the chest and a dramatic thigh-high slit.
    — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2022
  • This time, a bullet struck her mother in the thigh, tearing through a large blood vessel.
    — Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Place the foam roller underneath your thighs, just below your glutes.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
  • It is wrapped in the patellar tendon, which connects the quadriceps muscle of the thigh to the tibia below the knee joint.
    — Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Pour the brine into the plastic bag with the chicken thighs and toss with your hands to thoroughly coat the chicken.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023

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