long-legged
Example Sentences
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The good news is that the PPE will propel a generation of long-legged, heavy-hitting electrics coming from VW Group, including those from Audi and Porsche.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
In a room at the French consul general’s, a diptych of palms as long-legged as Paris runway models.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
I visited the preserve recently, and saw ducks with emerald collars preening themselves and tiny long-legged shorebirds scuttling across the driving path.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Also known as long-legged ants or Maldive ants, these tiny insects don't have mental illness.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2023
Jessie's mind skittered like one of those long-legged birds on the beach.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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