How to Use three-legged in a Sentence

three-legged

adjective
  • The business judgment rule is a three-legged stool.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Revered for guiding, the three-legged crow god surely had my back.
    — Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
  • But in fact, the original three-legged piece was not an instant hit.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The three-legged ginger kitten would chase, bat and carry it around in her mouth.
    — Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If climate solutions are a three-legged stool, the first leg is to consume less.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Without its full complement of limbs, this three-legged stool is prone to tip over and shatter.
    — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Business Judgment Rule is like a three-legged stool.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Like a three-legged stool, our democracy is solid, no matter its footing.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The three items reflect the three-legged structure of the brand’s overall assortment.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The three-legged dog stretch works the hamstrings, calves, and shoulders like regular downward dog.
    — Madeline Howard, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • As Gloria liked to say, Mom could show a three-legged jackrabbit and take home a ribbon.
    — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The pants are appropriate for both a formal occasion and a three-legged race.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Retirement savings in the United States were long thought of as a three-legged stool.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The three-legged Boston Terrier bounds with the speed of a jackrabbit.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • However, killing the requirements process dealt with only one leg of the three-legged monster.
    — Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Contrast that with a minimally valuable product—in this case, a three-legged stool.
    — Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The two high school teachers loved the three-legged dog at first sight, American Humane said.
    — Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • So, if the Gophers defense was a three-legged stool, that chair fell flat on the floor in 2023.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 July 2024
  • The intrepid three-legged lion Jacob and his brother Tibu prepare for a hunt.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024
  • Maybe the name is short for Pony Express Scripts, but even at that, a three-legged mule could make the trip in half the time.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Buy it in side table form…or in a tubular three-legged coffee table that will be the conversation-starter in any space it's parked.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In the nineteen-eighties, Ronald Reagan had seen conservatism as a three-legged stool.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
  • While not as stable as other options, three-legged camping chairs can be lightweight and easier to transport.
    — Jacqueline Laurean Yates, ABC News, 20 May 2024
  • Following her doctor’s visit, Sipe found a three-legged kitten while out picking up some produce at a farm and brought her home.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The three-legged structure simply cannot stand on its own, because the third part lacks the historical importance of the other two.
    — Paul Kennedy, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2014
  • Stewart’s family had Dipper, a three-legged pitbull rescue, for more than 12 years.
    — Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The sanctuary houses many other birds who can’t fly, as well as a three-legged kit fox who also needs special accommodations.
    — Jaimie Ding and Jae Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Pippa’s new journey is only just beginning, but TikTok users are full of support for this three-legged pup.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Meet Kanga, a three-legged dog who has been waiting years for a home, according to an animal shelter in Austin.
    — Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Hearts have well and truly been melted by the adorable friendship between a rescue cat and a three-legged foster dog who hit it off immediately.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

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