quads
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of quads
First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening
Example Sentences
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"These quads have been cutting the place up every weekend," Peoples told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Where Tumblr-ites dreamed of the cloistered quads and moody libraries of Princeton in the 2010s, TikTok-ers now obsess over the elaborate rituals of University of Alabama sororities.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The closure of college campuses has presented towns across the U.S. with new challenges: what to do with acres of quads and lecture halls gathering dust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
At the Grand Prix Final, he was third after the short but still finished 30 points clear of the field after the free, landing seven quads.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
He instructs me through the usual exercises: repetitions to strengthen my quads, hips, and hamstrings; balance exercises to help with proper alignment; stretches to increase my range of motion.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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