elbow

Example Sentences

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“I just slipped off his shoulder. My elbow hit him right there above the shoulder. It looked crazy on camera, but I’m not no guy who is a dirty player or who plays like that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The remaining bill of the year was for my 2-year-old’s emergency room visit for a dislocated elbow.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

And most significantly, having to report Monday that star closer Edwin Díaz will have surgery to remove “loose bodies” in his right elbow, likely sidelining him for three months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

It happens off the ball but is more identifiable than the subtle elbow to the chest or a nip to the stomach.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The old man was surprisingly beautifully dressed in a green corduroy suit, patched at the elbow.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell