long-limbed
Example Sentences
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The long-limbed creatures face deadly falls after being tranquilised and, despite their gentle appearance, can deliver a fierce kick to those trying to help.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
He comes with just five previous career MLB appearances, but a deceptive delivery aided by his long-limbed extension on the mound.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
It was a long-limbed kangaroo that could hop fairly quickly and efficiently.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
One outdoor space has a dotted floral sculpture by Yayoi Kusama, while the entrance court has been colonized by several long-limbed, brightly colored sculptures by New Zealander Francis Upritchard.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023
The Men that rode them matched them well: tall and long-limbed; their hair, flaxen-pale, flowed under their light helms, and streamed in long braids behind them; their faces were stern and keen.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
