How to Use charley horse in a Sentence
charley horse
noun-
All of a sudden there’s a loud scream, and sobs from a shopper who got a charley horse.
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Allison P. Davis,
The Cut,
2017-09-29
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This playful dance from 1972 evokes silent-movie comedy — don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-’em moments include a robbery scene and a charley horse episode, in which a dancer’s leg cramps up.
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Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
2017-09-14
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Patrick McClellan uses a 32-pill regimen each day to ease the suffering from his rare form of muscular dystrophy, which can feel like a charley horse that violently spreads across the lower half of his body.
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Star Tribune,
2021-06-13
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