How to Use pectoral in a Sentence

pectoral

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• Souza was put on the disabled list on May 22 with a right pectoral strain.
  — azcentral, 5 July 2018
• The perfect thing for rolling out tight spots in the neck, pectorals, upper back and shoulders.
  — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 26 Oct. 2017
• Glebov had strained his right pectoral three weeks before the state meet.
  — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• This total body move works the upper body—mainly the pectorals—as well as the core and legs, says Brewer.
  — SELF, 12 Sep. 2018
• That includes your pectorals (chest), lats (the broad muscle on the sides of your mid-back), triceps, and the muscles around the shoulder blades.
  — Isadora Baum, SELF, 16 Mar. 2019
• In contrast, the pectorals of other whales are only one-seventh the length of their bodies.
  — Virginia Morell, Science | AAAS, 15 Oct. 2019
• The loss of second-year tackle Hakeem Adeniji (pectoral) hurts the team’s depth at tackle.
  — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 27 July 2021
• But this looks to be a classic pectoral tendon rupture which will require surgery.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Oct. 2017
• Fabian Moreau tore his pectoral tendon at the Bruins’ pro day and needed surgery.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• Ohio State center Billy Price rupture his pectoral at the Combine.
  — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• Drafted in the sixth round out of Kansas in 2020, he’s been starting at left guard for the Bengals since returning from a torn pectoral in November.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 11 Feb. 2022
• Gregory had the tattoo imprinted on his right forearm, while Michael has it above his left pectoral.
  — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 9 Jan. 2022
• Price partially tore his left pectoral at the NFL combine in February.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• Find the band resistance that allows you to, with effort, fully extend your arms straight above your chest and fully contract your pectorals.
  — Jay Willis, GQ, 30 Apr. 2017
• Williams and Tartt have yet to practice this week for a defense that lost starting inside linebacker Kwon Alexander (torn pectoral) for the season in October.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 12 Dec. 2019
• Taylor revealed that the second-year offensive lineman had surgery to repair a torn pectoral.
  — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 16 June 2021
• The throbbing ache in my pectoral muscle felt as if someone had mercilessly pounded the tissue with a hammer.
  — Jon Waterhouse, ajc, 30 Mar. 2017
• Or that features a performance by Prince Charming (Cameron Loyal) that is 90 percent pectoral.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
• An alternative to this hold, as seen in the photo above, is to put a thumb firmly behind one pectoral fin with the other pectoral between the index and second finger.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
• An alternative to this hold, as seen in the photo above, is to put a thumb firmly behind one pectoral fin with the other pectoral between the index and second finger.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
• Harbour had a breakout role last year as the slovenly sheriff in Stranger Things, where his pectorals were not necessarily in danger of ripping through his shirt.
  — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 18 Sep. 2017
• Two main fragments were removed and given to police for evidence, though smaller pieces of shrapnel remain in his left pectoral.
  — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 4 Oct. 2017
• Missouri must try to slow down that running game without linebacker Cale Garrett, who injured his pectoral tendon last week in a 42-10 victory over Troy.
  — Brian Rippee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2019
• What actually ensues along the way: battles with killer eels, campfire songs and Johnson bouncing berries off his flexing pectorals.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2018
• With the help of new technologies, Kosma and her colleagues sought to document a unique role of humpback pectorals from a perspective that was not available to earlier researchers.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 17 Oct. 2019
• Running will be a lot tougher with the likely absences of offensive tackles Terron Armstead (pectoral), their best lineman and one of their best players, and Austin Jackson (ankle).
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2022
• As part of her treatment, Sharkie received 24/7 care that included medicine and antibiotics, physical therapy and treatment for her wounds on her body and right pectoral flipper.
  — Gabrielle Russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2 July 2018
• Williams will help ease a lot of fears with both starting cornerbacks, Marcus Peters (knee) and Marlon Humphrey (pectoral), returning from major season-ending injuries a year ago.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 16 Mar. 2022
• The Dolphins, who rushed for 66 yards last week against Houston, need to find a run game, especially with left tackle Terron Armstead (pectoral) ailing and pass protection suffering.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022
• Dolphins safety Kavon Fraizer (shoulder) is also doubtful to play, while special teams ace Clayton Fejedelem (pectoral) could make his team debut this week after missing the first three games with his injury.
  — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2020

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pectoral

2 of 2 adjective

• The gratuitous looks at the pectoral region is just a bonus.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2019
• Batfish use their pectoral, or side-fins, as 'legs' to 'crawl' on the seafloor to feed on worms, and small crustaceans and fish.
  — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 19 June 2018
• The pectoral injury kept him out for the first six weeks of the regular season.
  — oregonlive, 17 Oct. 2021
• Linebacker Roquan Smith left the game with a pectoral injury on the opening drive.
  — Andrew Seligman, Houston Chronicle, 5 Dec. 2019
• The 39-year-old is dealing with a left pectoral issue sustained at some point against the Raiders.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2021
• Jiménez went back to the left-field wall, jumped and reached his arm and glove over the fence, rupturing his left pectoral tendon.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021
• Most notably, their wings were too short and their pectoral muscles weren't strong enough to fly.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
• In fact, 25 to 30% of a hummingbird’s weight is in its pectoral muscles.
  — Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022
• The pectoral injury kept him out of action for the first six weeks of the regular season.
  — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2021
• Its spots were as scarlet as the stream side sumac, and its belly and pectoral fins glowed like the copper oaks and maples over our heads.
  — William G. Tapply, Field & Stream, 21 Nov. 2020
• The inside linebacker left the game in the first quarter with what was announced as a pectoral injury.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• Salmon snailfish have whisker-like pectoral fins below their mouths that are equipped with taste buds.
  — New York Times, 22 Sep. 2020
• The Atlantic blacktip shark – which is named for the black tips on its pectoral, dorsal and tail fins – can reach up to 6 feet in length and age to more than 15 years old.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 July 2021
• In lay terms, Eric can't move anything from the bottom of his pectoral muscles down.
  — cincinnati.com, 11 Aug. 2022
• Adult ghost sharks have venomous spines in front of their dorsal fins and can whip through the water by flapping their pectoral fins.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
• But, his 2022 season fizzled and got cut short by a pectoral injury.
  — USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
• Waynes missed the entire 2020 season with a pectoral injury.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2021
• The moves in this workout target your whole body, from your pectoral muscles and upper back, to your core, to your quads, glutes, and hamstrings.
  — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 27 Feb. 2021
• This year’s setback was a pectoral injury that kept him out of full-team practices in the offseason.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 July 2019
• Do not apply pressure to the hands and wrists, this is solely a pectoral exercise.
  — Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• Waynes suffered the pectoral injury last week at training camp.
  — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2020
• Waynes suffered a pectoral injury early in training camp and hasn’t appeared in a game this year.
  — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2020
• Peterson said when the manatee was brought in, bones of her pectoral fins had broken through what had been tough skin.
  — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2021
• Watt, the Defensive Player of the Year, left the field and headed to the locker room shortly before the game went to overtime with a pectoral injury.
  — Mitch Stacy, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022
• The push-up works your chest or pectoral muscles and your shoulders, while the traditional plank is a real core scorcher.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Feb. 2022
• Ben Lively will return from a pectoral injury to face the Brewers on Sunday.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2023
• Driscoll returned to practice on Monday after missing the first three games of the 2021 season because of a pectoral strain.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 2 Oct. 2021
• Eloy Jiménez suffered a ruptured left pectoral tendon in a Cactus League game.
  — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2022
• After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said there’s a chance Alexander sustained a pectoral injury.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 31 Oct. 2019
• Species of catfish can inflict severe wounds with their pectoral and dorsal stings.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024