haunches
Example Sentences
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He sank the horse in sand past its haunches as a cinematic homage: “My inspiration was really the Statue of Liberty at the end of the original ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ” the director said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Incoherent hieroglyphs plate the walls, plastic pharaohs stand guard in the check-in lane, and taxis idle under the haunches of a gargantuan Sphinx.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
On their haunches, they scratched and loved up Syd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
There was a moment of knowing consternation among Sinner's supporters when he missed a first match point, but he reset to take his second opportunity before dropping to his haunches at the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
A second thought, however—that he must find his boy and see him safe—stirred him to rise again, first bracing himself on his forelegs before straightening his haunches.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
