haunches

Example Sentences

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Kneeling beside her, Dr. Kristen Miller swiftly tapped hair-thin needles into the dog’s back and haunches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Lokesh, who finished on 39 not out from 20 balls, dropped to his haunches at the finish as England's players shook his hand to congratulate his efforts.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Incoherent hieroglyphs plate the walls, plastic pharaohs stand guard in the check-in lane, and taxis idle under the haunches of a gargantuan Sphinx.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

And few spots were as unappetizing as Zuul’s spike-covered haunches, which were within striking distance of its club.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Without even a glance my way, he hunkered into a lopsided crouch, rear haunches raised, head down.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson