beaked

Or you might have seared in your mind the image of the beaked masks that plague doctors wore in the 1600s, which, given the lack of treatments at the time, became closely associated with death.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

"I've seen beaked whales in the Azores. I've seen them at the Bay of Biscay. I've never seen them around Ireland. They've never been recorded in this area. So how did it get here?"

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

"The vast number of fossil whale falls documented, including a new species of beaked whale, is truly amazing and is of major importance to understanding whale evolution and whale distributions over geologic time," he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

These dinosaurs were first identified in the early 1800s and are famous for their beaked mouths and strong hind legs.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026

Beowulf packed up his sketch pad and pastel crayons; he was a talented artist and highly skilled at depicting each bird in all its beaked and feathered glory.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood