snout

Example Sentences

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They compared those scans with the snout anatomy of living animals such as birds and crocodiles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

Last week we sat on an examining-room floor as Doc shivered under blankets, his snout on my leg and eyes moving between Karen and me as if he was drinking us in while he could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

"Xiphodracon translates to sword-like dragon and that is in reference to that very long, sword-like snout, but also the fact that ichthyosaurs have been referred to as sea dragons for about 200 years."

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

The canine’s snout sliced determinedly through the water as it dog-paddled along, before eventually turning around and swimming back to Angel Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Clare crept forward and curled into the hollow of the girl’s trembling body, nuzzling his snout into the curve between her chin and throat.

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