calves
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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One side effect: My calves were sore for days.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"Mothers actually teach these routes to their calves when they are young, so the patterns are deeply ingrained," Castro said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The Georgia winger is as effective as he is mesmerising, taunting opposition with a languid but unstoppable dribbling style, socks at half mast on his calves, defenders clawing at the scorched turf left behind him.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
In March 2025, it moved the first wild caribou to its new breeding center—and by June, some adorable calves had been born.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
His calves were before me; and I waited in excruciation for discovery.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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