artificial leg

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A year later, Hossain walks with an artificial leg and a crutch, but he cannot return to his job on a rubber plantation.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

It’s not until Pointer coaxes her to take off her artificial leg, leaving her dependent on him, that her internal alarm bells start to go off.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2024

At first he hop-stepped, finding jogging on his artificial leg hard.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Wearing a white turban and a bushy, unkempt white beard, the stocky Turabi limped slightly on his artificial leg.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021

As I stood up, my artificial leg started to rattle loose.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge