ankles
- plural of ankle.
Example Sentences
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Hyaline cartilage is smooth and slippery, allowing joints such as the knees, hips, shoulders, and ankles to move freely.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
The press is full of uninformed speculation about bruises on his hands and puffy ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
I suddenly spring upward in my seat, alarmed at the touch of some sort of cloth — or perhaps a feather? — across my ankles.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The snow melted and surrounded Nathan’s ankles but didn’t touch them.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
