How to Use calf in a Sentence

calf

noun
  • The wolves didn’t eat any of those calves.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The wide-calf style comes in black, brown, and white.
    — Emily Weaver, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Mother cows bond deeply with their calves.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the cattle were cows with calves.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
  • Place your left foot behind your right calf.
    — Gerard Hartmann, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Massey is also on the mend from a left calf strain.
    — Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The calf’s name wasn’t released.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
  • Park rangers tried but failed to reunite the calf with its herd.
    — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
  • Ajay Williams missed the past four games with a strained right calf.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Pulisic’s calf, to be clear, has not gotten to that point.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Many of the moms gave birth to other calves three or four years ago.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Eleven calves were born, with four first-time mothers in the group.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Evan Mobley has dealt with two calf strains.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Jalen Smith is day to day with calf tightness.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The bed was too small for her frame, and her calves dangled over the edge.
    — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Nasha gave birth and to the surprise of vet staff, the calf was born alive.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Staff believe Nasha may have stepped on the calf's neck.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Later that evening, Rain gave birth to a healthy male calf.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
  • Reaves missed six weeks because of a calf injury.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Austin Reaves missed 19 straight games with a left calf strain.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In Week 1, the 31-year-old tweaked his calf .
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Massey, 28, was sidelined with a left calf strain.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Weak calves can be just as limiting.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Boot splints sit underneath the foot and go up the back of the calf.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • My calves turned into dense, heavy cinder blocks.
    — Dimity McDowell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • He’s being assessed for a calf strain.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Both male and female calves produce horns.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The calf, who is yet to be named, is Penelope's first child.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Achane is sidelined with a calf injury.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

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