crow's-foot
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Annabeth ran her hand along some marks on the ground - a jagged crow’s-foot shape as long as a human body.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
There is the crow's-foot violet, which grows in dry places and is a deep purple; also a little purple violet whose name I do not know.
From Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895 by Various
The crow's-foot wrinkles about his eyes deepened to a frown of inquiry.
From The Street Called Straight by Orson Lowell
The Freshmen were not allowed to wear the crow's-foot, and the custom is now discontinued, although an unsuccessful attempt was made to revive it a few years ago.
From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Benjamin Homer Hall
She thrust her face close to the glass to see whether some long-remembered wrinkle or crow's-foot had indeed vanished.
From The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 by Daniel Defoe
Yet, as the contest stressed empathy, confidence and authenticity as feminine ideals, the mentions of “young woman” remained in place, and with it, the ban on crow’s-feet.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Pushing 70, her skin is buttery smooth, her crow’s-feet but a hint.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2016
The candidate smiled patiently, crinkling the crow's-feet around his eyes.
From Time ● May 19, 2011
And Reichen, who is so gorgeous even his encroaching crow's-feet are perfectly placed, seems like one of those guys who forgets he is beautiful and desired by everyone all the time.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2010
My hair was receding and streaked with gray, and lately I’d traced little crow's-feet etched around the corners of my eyes.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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