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  • Juilin Sandar was there beside him, the lean fellow looking carved from dark wood, leaning on his thumb-thick bamboo staff.

    Lord of Chaos Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1994

  • At every chair was a thumb-thick red pencil, which produced crayonlike marks on the notepad provided.

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • Juilin was sitting with his back against one of the wagon wheels, his thumb-thick staff of pale ridged wood leaning next to him.

    The Fires of Heaven Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1993

  • At every chair was a thumb-thick red pencil, which produced crayonlike marks on the notepad provided.

    Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

  • Four inches of thumb-thick arrow stuck out almost atop his last rib, rising from a puckered gash thick with dried blood.

    The Shadow Rising Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1992

  • Its single lead-rein was tied in a big loop around the thumb-thick line that ended at the post.

    The Eye of the World Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1990

  • Its blade sheared off the mass of thumb-thick, writhing ex-crescencies as a scythe cuts ripe grain.

    Night Arrant Gygax, Gary 1987

  • Arteries and veins were thumb-thick, oversized, capable of pumping blood and oxygen to working muscles at a fantastic rate.

    The Legacy of Heorot Niven, Larry 1987

  • It's also awesome sauce served cold in thumb-thick slices and with so much butter you can feel your arteries hardening just looking at it.

    The Guardian World News Oliver Thring 2010

  • Next you find a thumb-thick branch that's six inches long, sharpen both ends and twist it into the bow.

    Kansan.com stories 2009

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