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Recent Examples of thorax
Making the musical theme 'Oklahoma' the state song Rainbow scarabs, which eat animal waste, are known for their metallic green or blue wings and their golden and red colors on their thoraxes.
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 17 Feb. 2026
It is attached to the monarch’s thorax using eyelash glue, a gentler alternative to toxic super glues.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The head, thorax, and abdomen will be packed in separate plastic tubes for state-of-the-art DNA and RNA sequencing at the laboratories of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 17 Feb. 2026
It is attached to the monarch’s thorax using eyelash glue, a gentler alternative to toxic super glues.
—Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The head, thorax, and abdomen will be packed in separate plastic tubes for state-of-the-art DNA and RNA sequencing at the laboratories of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thorax
Noun
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The endometriosis was so extensive that my abdomen was drowning in lesions, scar tissue, and adhesions.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Longet fatally shot Sabich in the abdomen with a World War II-style Luger handgun, The New York Times reported at the time.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Side, back, and stomach sleepers all praise the pillows’ softness, luxurious feel, breathability, and coolness.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Norovirus symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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“Thorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thorax. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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