snout

Example Sentences

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A sun bear shelters from the rain in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park as a butterfly briefly rests on its snout.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Aphaneramma was similar in overall size but had a long, narrow snout suited for snapping up small fish.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Many a time I’d wake to feel his snout on my ankle, his breathing measured and loud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

“Summer afternoons are best spent in an air-conditioned room as a Bulldog’s short snout can cause labored breathing in hot and humid weather,” according to the American Kennel Club.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

He turned back to the forest, inhaling through his narrow snout, poised to walk into his destiny with all the dignity of a withdrawing Usher.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman