haunches

Example Sentences

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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

The British automaker, known for two-seat convertibles with a high coolness quotient, serves this vehicle up with scissor doors and rear haunches that convey power.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

At the time, it referred to the sheep and cattle whose carefully manufactured temperaments, plump haunches, and passivity in the company of humans made them suitable objects for commodification.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

The chimp sits on his haunches, eating fistfuls of cereal mixed with fruit and watching us with shiny black eyes.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen