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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