haunches

Example Sentences

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"Dion Dublin was on his haunches with a gasped look on his face," recalls David Busst.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

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

Craig suggested, as any good butcher would, that “the ribs will be good fresh, and a pickling and brining process for the thighs and haunches should result in a product that is similar to ham.”

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

He sees me coming and rises off his haunches.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson