beak

Only the back of the head was visible to George, invisible for centuries was the beak, which was about a foot long when excavated.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The streamlined beak of the kingfisher, which enters the water almost without a splash, became the model for the nose of Japan’s bullet train.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Normally to describe a new octopus species, a specimen needs to be cut open so that its mouth, beak, teeth and other parts can be examined.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

I got there on a balmy afternoon, beheld Chicken Boy’s beak gleaming in the sun, and knew my mission was complete.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

They tore at the material with beak and claw until it gave way.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Sprouting eyes, wings, beaks, the slender monolith seemingly rotates and billows as it rises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Kalshi has explicit written rules against people trading on events whose outcomes they could influence and recently fined and suspended some congressional candidates for trying to wet their beaks in their own races.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

Terror birds were top predators - they could be taller than a human and had powerful legs and hooked, flesh-ripping beaks.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

They have evolved natural skylights to fuel the growth of their algal companions without opening their shells and exposing themselves to the beaks and claws of potential predators.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

Their beaks were ebony black with saffron-yellow nares.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George