upper arm
noun
the part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
upper arms
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pluralof upper arm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In September, she returned to her plastic surgeon for an arm lift to reshape her upper arms and a breast lift that also secured the shifting implants.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Other symptoms include skin that bruises easily, large purple stretch marks, weakness in your upper arms and thighs, reduced libido and fertility problems, depression and mood swings.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
Tracy and I came down with the disease even though our upper arms look like pincushions by now.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2023
On her upper arms are the names of her daughters, a lion nestled among flowers and a broken clock, frozen on the date she left.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
Two dementors appeared in the doorway of the courtroom, their rotting, scabbed hands clutching the upper arms of a wizard who appeared to be fainting.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
