beak

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

A pelican, with an oversized bucket-like beak, was in need of last-minute maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Standing about 25 inches tall, it likely had a toothless beak, large eye sockets, and hollow bones.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

Yet here was the hawk with very expensive-looking sunglasses across his beak like he had been born with them.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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

Over time, however, many of the stranger pairs began sharing space more comfortably and eventually perched together, touched beaks or groomed each other.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025

Many of the beasts have comical attributes: feathered elbows, parrot beaks or sail-like membranes on their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

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

The chickens clucked in their enclosure, pressing their beaks to the willow walls, keeping them inside.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill