beak
Example Sentences
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A pelican, with an oversized bucket-like beak, was in need of last-minute maintenance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Standing about 25 inches tall, it likely had a toothless beak, large eye sockets, and hollow bones.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
With a razor-sharp banana for a beak and a wingspan surpassing 6 feet, there aren’t many flying things on this continent that can top it.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
More of the creature has now been recovered at the reserve - including its beak which is a hard mouth part used for crushing prey.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
If you plot the beak sizes of finches, the points fit on a continuous curve.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing beak
Aquatic, Waddle, and Plumage: Penguin Parlance
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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