calves
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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My yellow Converse sank into an inch of flattened hay, and my sundress did nothing to protect my legs from it tickling my calves and ankles.
From Literature
Spying an empty bus shelter on the opposite side of the street, I sit on the icy metal bench and wrap my arms tight around my calves, rest my forehead on my knees.
From Literature
“If I lived in another country, my legs wouldn’t look like this,” she said, rolling up her pants to show the chronic sores on her calves.
From Los Angeles Times
Roberts also used a mound visit in the fourth inning when Sasaki said his calves were close to cramping up.
From Los Angeles Times
We milked out our half and turned the calves in for theirs and made for the house for our breakfast.
From Literature
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