deltoids
- plural of deltoid.
Example Sentences
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Johnson, squeezed into a wig so tight we get a vicarious headache, has pumped up his deltoids to nearly reach his prosthetic cauliflower ears.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
But some nights, he lets the wolf inside take over, his deltoids undulating as he prowls on all fours.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021
Last summer, when photos from the set of Terminator: Dark Fate showed Mackenzie Davis sporting a fashion bowl cut, grimy tank top, and massive deltoids, lesbian Twitter lost its mind.
From Slate • Nov. 1, 2019
But the longer I was there, the more I seemed to thrive under the limitations, enjoying the pull in my deltoids as I beat things by hand.
From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2018
When you see someone waving her arms, the first thing you want to know is whether she is trying to attract attention, shoo away flies, or exercise her deltoids.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
