prosthesis

Example Sentences

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“Equipped with a prosthesis simulating a glass eye over his pupil,” we are told, Mr. Day-Lewis “practiced hitting it with the tip of his knife without batting an eyelid.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Members of the 22-strong swimming group patrolled the beach in hopes of finding her lost prosthesis, but they had no luck.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

She also has a white prosthesis in the place of one leg.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

Vázquez continued to have problems with his right eye, which required seven surgeries and was eventually removed in 2016 and replaced with a prosthesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

“No matter how good the prosthesis is, if the mind isn’t willing, the leg won’t work. With you I know I don’t have to worry about that.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen