How to Use ligament in a Sentence

ligament

noun
  • He sprained ligaments in his knee.
  • The surgery attached the ligament to a bone at the top of his arm.
    — Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 10 May 2018
  • When the ligament is pulled back, the claw is pulled back.
    — Jacquelyne Germain, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
  • But Ramirez tore a ligament in his right thumb and missed two of the next four games.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The plantar fascia is the ligament that connects the heel to the toes on the bottom of the foot.
    — Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The Lisfranc ligament connects the metatarsal and tarsal bones in the middle of the foot.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 24 July 2019
  • This ligament is in the middle of the wrist between the scaphoid and lunate bones.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2024
  • If the tear is in the middle of the ligament, the tape might not be effective.
    — La Velle E. Neal Iii, Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
  • One of our stunt guys tore ligaments in both of his knees.
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Smith was out of the league last season and did not play in 2017 due to a knee ligament tear.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The pelvis is a set of bones, ligaments, and muscles that connect the abdomen to the groin and legs.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The ligament is located between the scaphoid and lunate bones, which are in the crease of the wrist.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The torn thumb ligament didn’t seem like much of a setback.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2022
  • Perez suffered a torn ligament in his knee and will be out four to six weeks.
    — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 28 Mar. 2018
  • That is when a small chunk of bone attached to a tendon or ligament gets pulled away from the main part of the bone.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Turf Toe Turf toe is an injury that affects the ligaments of the big toe.
    — Sarah Richards, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
  • All-Star forward Jaylen Brown will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left wrist.
    — Kyle Hightower, courant.com, 10 May 2021
  • Gutierrez went on the IL on June 5 with a Grade 1 ligament sprain in his elbow.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 7 July 2022
  • Lewis sat out all of the 2018 season because of a torn right knee ligament.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2020
  • The exam revealed a Grade 2 sprain with a minor tear of the ligament.
    — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Then there’s the doozy of all cuts, in 2008, when the Patriots’ Tom Brady suffered a torn knee ligament in the first game.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The years of stunts mostly took their toll in torn ligaments and battered joints.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 11 May 2024
  • George tore knee ligaments in the first quarter and missed the final eight games of that season.
    — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2019
  • Mahan-Mesa is out for the season with a torn knee ligament and Davis was out for just one match.
    — Burbank Leader, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Your hormones also play a role in the health of your bones, tendons and ligaments.
    — Jane Manfredi, Fortune Well, 25 July 2023
  • That means more stress on ligaments, joints, and muscles, which wear out.
    — Sara Harrison, WIRED, 28 June 2019
  • This is the point at the back of the head where important ligaments that run along the spine attach, as do neck muscles.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 June 2019
  • The officer used his left hand to punch the man four times in the face — blows so hard the officer tore a ligament in his hand.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Huff was meant to be a cornerstone pass rusher on the Eagles, but suffered a torn ligament in his wrist, leading to missing a total of five weeks.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Every now and then, however, a pitcher gets an even better ligament the second time around.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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