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thigh

[thahy] / θaɪ /
NOUN
leg part
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It doesn’t have the same aspirational energy as a perfectly seared breast or a golden, crispy thigh.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Her piece is a simple lycra zip-up unitard, adorned with tennis ball pockets on either thigh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He replaces Jarell Quansah in Thomas Tuchel's expanded 35-man squad after the Bayer Leverkusen defender was ruled out with a thigh injury.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“The time has come to get with the dark-meat program. The boneless thigh may be the most perfect piece of meat or poultry imaginable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

They were searching around the animal pen for anything that seemed odd or out of place, when Bess stood up suddenly and slapped her hand against her thigh.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene




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