arms
Example Sentences
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Surely someone will soon make the case that Operation Epic Fury is the greatest triumph of arms since Henry V’s longbowmen routed the superior French numbers at Agincourt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
In midair she manages to turn herself 180 degrees before being caught by her partner, despite her momentum seeming to drift into his arms like a feather blown by a breeze.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Watching women fight off the arms of the occult has a clock on it.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
"It's creative, I don't have the use of both of my arms so being creative is very difficult for me."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
She laughs, then makes a beeline for the lawn in front of the stage, the blanket grasped tight in her arms as she runs to find a spot near the front.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.