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
The front end, which was also a trunk, came up right to my rib cage, a contact point that would have chagrined any high school football coach as bad tackling form: too high.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 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
My heart thumps against my rib cage like it has wings.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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