rib cage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rib cage
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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For a typical flaw like a ball flight that is repeatedly low and left, PG1 might advise players to extend their elbow farther from their rib cage as part of their downswing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
I have pain in my back, my right foot, and my rib cage.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025
Shoulder problems derailed Treinen in 2022 and 2023, and Treinen suffered another setback last March when a Cactus League comebacker drilled him in the right rib cage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2024
He was home in Florida on Tuesday when he felt tightness from his right rib cage all the way down to the hip, a product of playing a lot of golf this time of year.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Con was asleep in his bedroll on the other side of the low-burning fire, and the trees arched above in a rib cage of bare branches.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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