armpit

Example Sentences

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Instead, she found a lump in her armpit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A US entertainment website has apologised to the "people of Shotts" and Caitriona Balfe after a misquoting the Outlander actress calling the town "an armpit".

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The operation has also left Dawn in constant pain across her chest and under her armpit.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

“It really changed the notion that we were the armpit of the region.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

In fact, he is quiet for a boy, and does not favor rude words or sounds such as those produced by sticking your hand in your armpit and giving it a squeeze.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe