canines

Example Sentences

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The partnership between ravens and wolves goes back to Norse mythology -- Odin's birds scouted ahead and led prey to the god's canines, a relationship that provided food for all.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

But would the feature ever extend beyond canines?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Another clue is the presence of pronounced canines that separate one set of teeth from another—the incisors from the bicuspids and molars, for instance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Authorities, including the Huntington Beach Police Department, say coyote mating season is a time to be more cautious about the wily canines that live among us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Then she was hurtling through the air, her mouth open in a scream, canines gleaming white.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer